In this era where pursuit of self-sufficiency is mainstream, eking out a living through involvement in a job becomes default. With loud whispers of dearth of white-collar jobs, instinct pushes many to indiscriminate search. Natural talent's place in such foray is tossed aside, starting the journey to earning well but faring averagely. Working hard or smart wouldn't save you from having an ordinary career when you've neglected your inborn strength(s).

Having observed careers of those who have thrived, not survived, in business (Aliko Dangote), medicine (Ben Carson), football (Cristiano Ronaldo), basketball (Michael Jordan), tennis (Serena Williams), comedy (Bovi Ugboma), politics (Barack Obama), art (Pablo Picasso), Education (Albert Einstein), considering individual talent quotient in any career choice is primary. Inborn strengths often provide a headstart, making learning peculiar job skills to be efficient almost seamless. Paying attention to the professional evolution of the highlighted names is insightful. Einstein once sat for a college entrance examination where he excelled only in math and underperformed in other subjects. Although he had to resit, that was an early sign of a future in physics. Have you overlooked any?

With some talent, there is already a foundation to lay the blocks of training, seminars, meetings, further studies, hours of work on; whereas the untalented in a field would need to build one, which is usually not as formidable. Highly impressive results follow whenever the talented puts in significant work, compared to others whose results may be acceptable but hardly outstanding. Why s/he seems to be coveting all the recognitions/promotions, meritoriously, in your office is explicable by talent.

Turning genius in any career requires both the input of talent and work. Neither alone can get you there! A HB pencil writes when sharpened due to its inherent potential; no matter how much a stick is sharpened, it won't write as well. Hearing people spend half of their lives in a profession without leaving deep footprints behind is so boring and cliché. It is either their talent was starved of work or talent was absent. Why not be different?


©Kaycee Naze,
Rational Pen.

cc:lalasticlala, a front page post. Besides an attempt to answer the perennial question of whether geniuses are born or made, it reveals the bipod stand on which career excellence is built and encourages spending decades in a profession with truly outstanding, not conventional, results. Kindly help Nairalanders be among the exceptional few by forwarding this message to front page. Thank you.

cc:lalasticlala, this post can prove helpful to members and visitors of Nairaland in discovering themselves. Kindly forward to front page.

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Nice write up

But you for nor add penaldo join that list of people that succeeded due to their flair or rather talent

That guy nor get one single talent......
You for say na hard work and smartness carry am go far

Can someone summarize what they have up there pls .

The poster is actually very right

But if I may add a point, having a successful career is a combination of talent and hard work. None is more important that the other.


IQ , EQ , SQ , AQ

.....According to psychologists, there are four types of intelligence:

1) Intelligence Quotient 0(IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): [/b]this is the measure of your comprehension ability", solve maths; memorize things and recall subject matters.

[b]2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others; keep to time; be responsible; be honest; respect boundaries; be humble, genuine and considerate.

3. Social Quotient (SQ)
This is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time.

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go farther in life than those with high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize in improving IQ level while EQ and SQ are played down.

A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.

Your EQ represents your character; your SQ represents your charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs but more especially your EQ and SQ.

EQ and SQ make one manage better than the other.

Pls don't teach children only to have higher IQ , but also to have higher EQ and SQ.

Now there is a 4th one :
A new paradigm

4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ):
The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life and come out without losing your mind.
AQ determines who will give up in face of troubles and may abandon their families.

To parents:
Expose children to other areas of life than academic. They should adore manual work (never use work as a form of punishment), sport and art .

Develop their EQ, SQ and AQ. They should become multifaceted human beings able to do things independently of the parents.

*Finally*, do not prepare the road for the children. Prepare the children for the road.

IQ , EQ , SQ , AQ

.....According to psychologists, there are four types of intelligence:

1) Intelligence Quotient 0(IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): [/b]this is the measure of your comprehension ability", solve maths; memorize things and recall subject matters.

[b]2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others; keep to time; be responsible; be honest; respect boundaries; be humble, genuine and considerate.

3. Social Quotient (SQ)
This is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time.

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go farther in life than those with high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize in improving IQ level while EQ and SQ are played down.

A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.

Your EQ represents your character; your SQ represents your charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs but more especially your EQ and SQ.

EQ and SQ make one manage better than the other.

Pls don't teach children only to have higher IQ , but also to have higher EQ and SQ.

Now there is a 4th one :
A new paradigm

4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ):
The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life and come out without losing your mind.
AQ determines who will give up in face of troubles and may abandon their families.

To parents:
Expose children to other areas of life than academic. They should adore manual work (never use work as a form of punishment), sport and art .

Develop their EQ, SQ and AQ. They should become multifaceted human beings able to do things independently of the parents.

Finally, do not prepare the road for the children. Prepare the children for the road.

For those who desire to join ChyMall, A company that gives 80% of its profits to its members. The company uses the new E-Commerce system called the ‘ New Retail’ System where members can buy and sell its products online and you get paid in 10-12 days. Chat me up via my digit below. Thanks

good bt it doesn't mean that success cant be reached by other ways but hardwork is needed to sustain it..

Somehow related to one of my topics...

Nice points Op