It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

People are more likely to associate geniuses with success.

Although

it is true that most successful personnel are gifted in some ways, it is

also

true that perseverance can bring success to the mediocre as well. On one hand, many who excel in their fields are born with

talents

. Mozart,

for example

, is regarded as a musical prodigy who composed many masterpieces at the age of as young as fourteen. When Mozart was still a child, it was believed that he could already distinguish the tonalities of different compositions. As

such

, it is not surprising that many artists and sportsmen are gifted to achieve what the talentless are incapable of doing.

Nevertheless

, consistent proper training can

also

create renowned artistic and athletic professionals. One well-known anecdote is about how Vincent Da

Vinci

became to be a famous artist. When Da

Vinci

just started learning painting, he did not demonstrate any signs of

talents

. In order to be acknowledged by his mentor, Da

Vinci

had to practice drawing eggs every day. Yet due to his perseverance, Da

Vinci

was eventually able to build a very solid foundation in drawing and achieved fame later in his life. The world is not divided into polarities, and there is a spectrum of people that can succeed. I believe that

talents

can make one successful faster and earlier in his or her life, but it is hard works that allow most of us to accomplish what we want in our lives. Perseverance is

also

essential for the gifted to maintain their status quo or improve in the long run,

otherwise

, their

talents

may wane over time.