Volume : 3, Issue : 11, NOV 2017
OF TALENT AND TEMPERAMENT
DIBAKAR PAL
Abstract
Talent is a special natural ability or aptitude. It is a capacity for achievement or success. It is a natural skill at something. It implies capability of high mental ability thereby possessing mental gift. Thus it is a natural gift or endowment. It is quite uncommon. Such a rare creative genius creates something new. He is so innovative. He breaks all barriers and crosses all boundaries with his immense capacity and becomes superior. Everybody cares and hears such a giant with awesome respect mingled with envy. Temperament implies individual character. It is a person’s nature as it affects the way one thinks, feels and behaves. It is the mental and physical make-up of a person. Nature affects behaviour. It is the unique and distinct nature and character, especially as determined by physical constitution. It permanently affects behaviour of an individual, his manner of thinking, feeling, and acting i.e., natural disposition. It implies unusual personal attitude or nature as manifested by peculiarities of feeling, temper, action, etc. Habit is the second nature. So prolonged, continuous and proper counselling is required to formalise such an informal character. All may not have talent. It is quite inherited. It is quite unpredictable too. Man has no control over it. Rather inheritance controls man. Further inheritance is controlled by so called Fate. None knows who will be the parents! The matter of inheritance is beyond the control of unborn babe. Thus a man cannot manage his talent but can manage his temperament. Through good temperament one can perform great works thereby achieves greatness.
Keywords
Talent, Aptitude, Temperament, Character.