I love the conversation about talent vs. effort (and for most of us it’s a combination of both), and it’s interesting that here in the states, if you show talent for anything while young, you’re encouraged to pursue that at the expense of other mediums/forms. Or, we’re discouraged from pursuing avenues we don’t have talent in: “that’s just not you’re thing.” It’s disheartening, for sure, and often something we end up unlearning as adults.
Yes, it’s definitely a good conversation. A lot of the things I do now, I showed no talent for as a child. I had interest but not “talent”. Skills can be learned. I like the approach of trying everything and then figuring out what you want to do. It’s likely that the thing we settle on is also something we’re good at (or learned to be good at)
It's interesting to see this concept play out with my kids.
My 7 yo oozes artistic taste as well as a natural understanding of pitch and rythm. My 4 yo follows along and creates beautiful work but her athleticism is clearly distinct from kids her age as she can already do pull ups, push ups and upside down push ups.
My wife and I affirm every aspect of them but it's amazing to see their abilities and interests line up at this point.
I love the conversation about talent vs. effort (and for most of us it’s a combination of both), and it’s interesting that here in the states, if you show talent for anything while young, you’re encouraged to pursue that at the expense of other mediums/forms. Or, we’re discouraged from pursuing avenues we don’t have talent in: “that’s just not you’re thing.” It’s disheartening, for sure, and often something we end up unlearning as adults.
Yes, it’s definitely a good conversation. A lot of the things I do now, I showed no talent for as a child. I had interest but not “talent”. Skills can be learned. I like the approach of trying everything and then figuring out what you want to do. It’s likely that the thing we settle on is also something we’re good at (or learned to be good at)
It's interesting to see this concept play out with my kids.
My 7 yo oozes artistic taste as well as a natural understanding of pitch and rythm. My 4 yo follows along and creates beautiful work but her athleticism is clearly distinct from kids her age as she can already do pull ups, push ups and upside down push ups.
My wife and I affirm every aspect of them but it's amazing to see their abilities and interests line up at this point.
Yes. This is a great comment. It’s great that their natural inclinations and abilities are coming through early on and that you support them!