It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sports 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.

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Some individuals are born with a
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for something
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others achieve the same purpose through hard
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. Some people say that only talented children can be at the top at certain things like
sport
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or music,
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others claim that
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hard workers
too can excel at the same task. In
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will discuss both these opinions. On one hand , we have a group of people who believe that children who have
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talent
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for sports and music can achieve excellence in
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choosen
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field.
Talent
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hunt is done in schools and sports
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at
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stages of a child. During
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process , a teacher can identify a
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exceptional skills in
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or music.
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through proper practice that child can become good at that thing. The problem with
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kids is that they are overconfident knowing that they are good at their game.
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they do not put too much effort into polishing their skills and after a
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it can become frustrating for them
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not
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better.
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,
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, there is a group of society who thinks that hard
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can beat
talent
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. Science has proven that if any sport or musical instrument is given 10000 hours
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anyone can be a master of
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their game. Most of the champions in the world got to the top
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their hard
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. Rafael Nadal started practising
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tennis
from
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the age of 6, Yanni,
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worlds
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most famous pianist started playing
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at the age of 6.
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, these hard workers achieve more in practical life too because they know nothing can be achieved without hard
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. In the culmination of the above essay, it can safely be said that
talent
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alone is not enough. You have to put on sweat and tears to become good at something.
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, in my opinion, hard workers can surpass talented individuals.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • innate abilities
  • genetic make-up
  • inherent aptitude
  • nurturing environment
  • rigorous training
  • proficient
  • initial advantage
  • consistent practice
  • perseverance
  • quality training
  • prodigies
  • dedication
  • long-term success
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