Scholars seem to think talent is innate. But that’s weird, right? It doesn’t matter how I am talented; I either am or I am not. Another common angle is the Dad Speech:
Well if you practice every day you’ll get better at this.
This is the ever-encouraging “you’re bad and I know you don’t feel good so you should feel this way every day until you are good...
I saw this clip of a well-known clip of Bob Ross recently. While addressing his art vs. the viewer’s he says:
“Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do.”
Bob’s is not only more correct than Webster’s but also blameless and a longer view than Dad’s.
