Check my writing, please. Can hard work compensate for the lack of talent? (part 2) So, what is actually a talent? Anybody understands that a talent is outstanding abilities in some particular of spheres which can be quite numerous. Indeed, one can be talented in music, mathematics, languages or sport. There is an opinion that many people have a talent or even talents at birth. But problem number one is that not everyone discovers in what particular area they are talented. Problem number two is that when you have found out that you are gifted in something, not always your social environment, or any other circumstances favor to development of the talent. Rough talent will never shine as it, like a diamond, needs for faceting. A full-blown talent with its innate ability of unusual thinking and strengthened by everyday purposeful work can achieve inaccessible height. This way talented people become genii. They produce original ideas and embody them in their works. Their mind works another way, more effectively and nontrivial. In conclusion, I strongly believe that talented people owe their talents to innate abilities and however hard you try your hard work will never beat talent, of course, in case the talent works hard.