Consistency will beat Talent every time

by Zahara Matovu
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Why do I make a statement like this? That's because of the fact that, for talent to shine, it must be supported by consistency.

One may have a talent for singing or football, however, the talent can only come to light when one practices consistently. We often say, "that muscian has talent", and ".... is the best because he has talent", but what happens behind the scenes is regular practice, consistency.

Imagine you discover you have a talent for art, drawing, painting or sculpting, but you don't do anything about it, however, you want to have a great exhibition of you work one day. Would you rely on talent alone to put in the work, or would you opt for consistent action?

I guess majority would choose consistent action. It's the proces that makes your talent come to light, because if you rely on talent alone, it may remain in the dark.

What I really want to say is that even if one doesn't have talent, we will still say, "that person is really talented" because of the outcome of their consistent action.