"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little fast, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill." - Muhammad Ali
Assignment: If you want to become an expert in a certain field, do you need to have more talent or more motivation? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
Talent without hard work can get you nowhere in life. This applies to everything in life, whether it's baseball, football, a spelling bee, etc. Having talent can only get you so far; motivation will push you the rest of the way. I know this to be a fact because I see it all around me.
As a Tae Kwon Do fighter, I know first-hand that talent can only go so far. There are numerous Tae Kwon Do fighters. Many are talented and skilled, but only the best work hard. Those with only talent cannot reach their full potential. Only motivation, concentration, and hard work will allow them to reach it. There are many stories of great fighters who willingly persevered through every type of hardship imaginable to become the best of the best. However, it was only possible through motivation.
This same concept can be shown in academics, also. Having talent in fields such as mathematics, biology, English, etc., is helpful. Without motivation, there would be no point in studying. Yet, my friend, Jane Doe, who is incredibly talented in mathematics, refuses to study. Jane could be the strongest mathlete in her school, but she fails every math class she takes because she doesn't study. I have seen her talent in mental math; she adds four digit numbers effortlessly and efficiently. With a little motivation, Jane could go so far in the enormous realm of mathematics, but she doesn't have motivation, and therefore cannot reach her mathematical potential.
As one can see, one can only obtain a certain level of skill with talent. With motivation, concentration, and hard work, one can reach his/her full potential. This concept can be applied to all the aspects of life. So if one would prefer to be successful, he/she better have the motivation to do so.
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