[Haveunique]

This word is used a lot in conversations but what exactly do we mean by saying someone has a talent?

One of the common definitions is "a natural born ability or skill." That sounds right until we try to figure out how to find that talent. Why do some people know their talent and some think they are not talented? Why can this skill be so not obvious despite the fact that it is natural born? How do you know, which of your skills are naturally born? If you know what your main talent(s) is (are), how did you find out? If you were to teach someone to find their talent, how would you do that?

As you can see, a mere honest answer to the fact that I didn't know that the word actually meant brought up all these questions

As I am searching for the answers... any ideas, forum-mates? Thank you!   

[Procyona]

Wow, a lot of questions.   

[Haveunique]

Milla, what is your definition? Thank you
As far as I got: talent is an inclination towards certain activity that brings the doer the most pleasure and is a way of communicating with others.   

[Skywalker]

My definition for talent is
"A natural feature of a person that makes it easy and simple (for him/her) to succeed in particular area or activity (or more easy and simple than it usually is)".
It is what I've just made up, so don't be to critical if you disagree.   

[Haveunique]

[Skywalker]

[Haveunique]

[Артем Лысенко]

In my oppinion to be talanted is to do some kind of activity, or to create but doing this you are involved with all of your soul and mind. It comes directly from your heart and you dont even think of it. It's just like unconscious speeks for itself. The main cretaria is, that you engoy it. And you need less efforts and timeMoreover you keep on seeking possibilities to do it, independent from the place or time you are in to.   

[Skywalker]

[Skywalker]

Кот писал(а):

In my oppinion to be talanted is to do some kind of activity, or to create but doing this you are involved with all of your soul and mind. It comes directly from your heart and you dont even think of it. It's just like unconscious speeks for itself. The main cretaria is, that you engoy it. And you need less efforts and timeMoreover you keep on seeking possibilities to do it, independent from the place or time you are into.

I like your idea. =)
It can be even not just talent but some sort of your purpose in life or the activity that makes one happy.
I'm sure I would be much happier if I were doing something like this all the time, or at least most of the time. =) And perhaps anyone would...   

[Procyona]

I think talent is not an inborn state, but a less unstable definition to ones actions. Like you said, Кот, I believe that talent is something you absolutely enjoy doing, something you have great a passion for. But that is not enough to describe it. A talented person also wants to act according that passion - he enjoys it so much he can spend his life with it and around it. First it is just skill, but with time and practise a talent really can 'be born' into his skin. The persons actions have become a trait his of personality.

But what do you think about loosing ones talent? Is is possible? For my point of view, it is. If you don't use a talent and if you loose the joy in it, it's not a talent anymore.   

[Skywalker]

I think that loosing talent is almost impossible (maybe it's just out of my view on what talent is). And I think that talent is different from skill, one can be skilled but not talented and one can be talented but have no skill (in case he hadn't dealt with the activity enough).

P.S. I've got an idea that talent in fact is simply affinity to the activity (that is rather strong). And that's enough for the person to "succeed in it easily" and to "be involved with all one's soul and mind".   

[Procyona]

[Haveunique]

I agree with Skywalker, one cannot lose talent but it is possible to develop and realize it or not. So are you, Milla, implying realization of a talent? Because if we stick to the definition that it is a natural born skill, it comes "with the package"   

[Procyona]