Anyone can become what they want to be with hard work. We often hear “Oh, he is a
natural talent!’’ -that abilities like singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, and so
on is inborn. I grew up with a shy girl whose dream was to participate in Miss World one
day. Everyone used to make fun of her dream as she was an average looking girl and
could not even talk in front of her peers. Fast forward ten years, I saw her on TV
representing her country in the Miss World Pageant in the US. I later learned that she
took elocution training, worked as a TV host and a model for several years to prepare
herself for the world stage. With hard work and perseverance, she was living her dream.
Undoubtedly, we will always meet someone who is a fast runner, or a better dancer
than we are, however, if we work on improving our skills we can certainly beat them or
at least be better at that skill. As they say ‘A working ant is better than a sleeping
elephant’- consistent hard work leads us to greater success. I had two friends in high
school, both of them loved singing but for the entire two years, I was their only
audience. One of them joined music school after graduating and practiced her singing
skills for three more years. She was equally competitive as my other friend but with
determination, and working diligently, she is now one of the most sought-after female
singers in the country. Having talent is bonus but it’s no use if we don’t work on honing
that skill. We still need to put in hard work. However, if we acknowledge our weakness
and take small steps everyday to strengthen it, we can do anything, even build a rocket.
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