Thursday, August 25, 2011

Talent is NOTHING!


Well, okay, maybe NOT nothing ... but below is a link to a GREAT article about the fact ...


"Talent is nothing without focus and endurance," Haruki Murakami.


A perfect quote to kick me in the behind and get to the writing!

Check it out: Murakami Talent-Is-Nothing-Without-Focus-and-Endurance
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8 comments:

  1. www.jolenestockman.comAugust 25, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    Lucky for us we have talent, focus AND endurance, right? ;)

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  2. L. Diane WolfeAugust 25, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Without taking action, talent is nothing.

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  3. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 25, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    And there are a lot of talented unsuccessful people in the world...

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  4. BluestockingAugust 25, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Thanks for bringing my attention to this. Now it only I could focus... :)

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  5. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    It's so true! It can also be realated to anything in life as well.

    If you work hard you get get good results!

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  6. Cynthia DiFilippo ElomaaAugust 25, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Talent, focus and drive.

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  7. Steph SchmidtAugust 25, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Pithy wisdom wins every time. Now if only my chair were more comfortable I'm sure this rewrite would come out easier.

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  8. DeanaAugust 25, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    So so true!!! I want to pin the to my head so I'll see it every time I look in a mirror:)

    Finally making my way here from the campaign!

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