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 good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is often argued whether

talent

or practice is the key to success. I believe that practice is more important than

talent

, and that in order to be

truely

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truly

successful one must work hard to master what he or she does. There are two main reasons why people think that being talented is of high importance.

Firstly

,

talent

is something a person is born with it, so it is often noticed from a very young age. In

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newspaper, there was an article about Sofia,

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girl, who has an

amaizing

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amazing

voice and has been performing on stage

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for the

last

two years.

Such

a

talent

can not be

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acquired

required

, it is a gift only

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have.

Secondly

, people who are talented are usually very creative. One of the most expensive paintings in the world was painted 5 years ago by an artist who had never had any professional training.

However

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believe,

committment

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commitment

always pays off. The more time and energy one spends to learn a skill, the better they become. Practice, patience and

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commitment

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are the

receipe

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recipe

for success.

Moreover

, when someone puts

such

a great effort to ace a skill, it is more likely that they will be

sucessful

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successful

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the long run. In a study done in the United States of America, a researcher found that

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children

who spent more

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20 hours a week for more than two years

to learn

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an instrument, were more likely to be successful musicians in the future. In conclusion, in my opinion,

although

talent

is important for success, dedication and working hard come first.