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 own opinion.

Today, the arguments about
talents
are widely controversial. Some
people
say that certain
people
are born naturally with some specific
talents
,
such
as sport or music, whilst others think that they can be learnt to accomplish that.
Therefore
, in
this
essay, I would like to examine those 2 views as well as provide a plausible conclusion regarding that matter. 
To begin
with, it is true that some
people
may be born with
talents
, but those are nothing, if the
people
, who have them, do not have attitudes toward their gifts.
For instance
, based on my knowledge, I had a friend
that is
really good at playing the violin. She always played it perfectly, but she was very arrogant and never accepted any suggestions or criticisms which made her talent did not improve in 3 years. After I was in the senior year in high school, she was beaten by a new student, who was really friendly and open to any suggestions.
This
attitude helps him to always fix what is wrong when he played the violin. So, if you never learn from mistakes and accept the suggestions, your ability only stops at that level and never rises.
On the other hand
, some who born with no
talents
, actually, can learn them. In
this
modern world, there are many courses that teach beginner to get that ability.
For example
, in Indonesia, there is a Djarum foundation that teaches many young generations who have an interest in playing badminton.
Also
, I have heard that it always reminds the students to keep their motivations high. It is the only reason to be the best badminton player.
Thus
, by
this
example, we know that to be good at something, you do not need natural
talents
, but all you need are high dreams and motivations. In a nutshell, even though some
people
may have natural gifts, but if they do not have attitudes, they can not be good at it.
However
,
people
, who know their limitations, may do well in that field.
Hence
, I think,
people
, who learn from scratch, maybe more successful than their opponents.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Innate talent
  • Nurture
  • Prodigy
  • Proficiency
  • Deliberate practice
  • Physiological factors
  • Grit
  • Perseverance
  • Cultural norms
  • Structured training
  • Physical predisposition
  • Natural aptitude
  • Dedicated training
  • Societal influence
  • Passion
  • Genetic endowment
  • Skill acquisition
  • Expertise
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Mastery
  • Cognitive abilities
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