Talent is something…but it’s not everything

I had a friend growing up who could do impressions, was extremely quick witted, and could probably have done something like this if he could sing. I never heard him sing. There is an X factor that takes talent and develops it into a success in our culture. These two guys definitely found the X factor. Some of it is luck, but a lot of it is hard work. And the key is that they LOVE the work.

I think that is the X factor.

You can LOVE doing something and not be very talented at it. YouTube is full of examples of that.

However, you can also be extremely talented at something and hate doing it. In both cases you fail to be successful in the craft.

So, what is holding you back? Talent or attitude? If it’s talent, then find something at which you are better. If it’s attitude, then maybe you should re-evaluate your motivation for the work and for your life.