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by dirk luesebrink on 27 Sep 09:37

yes, yes, yes. it is hard work, plain an simple. “wahre arbeit wahrer Lohn”, und dann wird einen die muse auch irgenwanneinmal im schlafe kuessen.

by Samo on 27 Sep 12:51

I agree, and it’s something that should be explained to more people and explained over and over again. At the school I teach, people come in because they’re promised to be taught creativiy. When their education comes to an end, they simply aren’t as lucky as the one “taleted” guy/girl that everyone talks about.

Of course noone even thinks that it might have something to do with that one student spending on average 4-6 hours a day more behind the computer. Nope, can’t be that, they just got lucky when God was handing out Talent.

It’s sometimes quite sad, since I get the feeling that 80-90% of the people are lazy or uninterested in their work. Which would also explain why 60% of Austrians aren’t interested in Weiterbildung…

by Sudara on 27 Sep 14:36

Interesting!

Anyone can work hard. Working hard, working long, even “working smart” does not make someone talented.

I like the article you linked to: The author admits he could spend 10 years studying the idea of ‘Talent’ – to me that is a clue. We cannot put our finger on “Talent” – maybe it is inspiration, drive, dedication, desire to be the best, training at an early age, genetics – whatever the other factors are, they are human, and cannot easily be boiled down to hours in front of a computer, an instrument, etc.

I agree, talent cannot exist without hard work. It just does not make the relationship one-to-one ;)

by toms on 27 Sep 16:16

“hard work” sounds a bit negative but it isn’t. It’s also about fun and passion. If you’re passionate about what you do you will refine your talent.

by sudara on 27 Sep 16:43

I agree. Hard work does not have to be negative.

Talent is impossible without hard, fun, passionate work.

Hard, fun, passionate work might make you good at something, but Talented?

I believe the “Talented” is the .001% that sticks out above the hard workers. These are not always the hardest working. They have something else…harder to describe… a larger ability and capacity to do the work, molded by 1000s of factors we cannot measure.

Or can we?

by Tiago Sousa on 05 Oct 14:24

I definatly agree! Hard work is the key right from the very start of a designer’s education and early carrer. Creativity, so as style, is something you’ll build up from the ground during a long way of trying combinations of shapes.

But let’s not forget on how important it is for one to be able to decide what trully is valuable while growing up professionaly. Not everyone seems to be able to be shaped into a creative professional!