Talent doesn't exist. (and that's a good thing!)

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Published 2024-03-27
At least not in the way you probably think.

The concept of "Talent" in my experience makes us think worse of ourselves and what we're capable of achieving.

I’ve heard so many people write themselves off and say “Oh, I’d love to be a guitar player, or graphic designer, or a YouTuber, but I just don’t have the talent–I don’t have whatever it is that other, more successful person has, I wasn’t born with it, so I may as well not try.”

If you’ve ever said something like that to yourself, you're wrong. You have what it takes to be successful at whatever it is you want to achieve.

Most people are underestimating what they’re capable of, and I want to speak up about it.
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All Comments (21)
  • @pikasome2585
    Alternate Title: Man gives a motivational speech while playing Sonic 2
  • @deanmoriarty6015
    “your favorite song probably wasn’t written by the greatest musician ever lived” man, that is a quote that I have never heard before that really is sticking with me. thank you!
  • @cifge_404
    I really like this new "movement" of youtubers who just pull up a game, hit screen record, and ramble about something for a few (or a lot of) minutes. I really hope this becomes the norm.
  • @timdemoss
    My mom told me recently that when we were growing up she tried to make sure she complimented our artwork by saying “Wow, you must have worked really hard on that” instead of “Wow, you’re so talented!” in an effort to compliment the very real effort instead of a magical gift. So: You must have worked really hard on this video!
  • @HobieJaxxn
    i feel like this is healthy positivity as opposed to toxic positivity
  • @mak_707
    Talent exists, it's just not mandatory.
  • @lnspo
    I love actual motivational videos like this instead of the other ones who just make you feel worse about yourself
  • The notion of “talent” has always driven me nuts because it devalues the HOURS AND HOURS AND YEARS AND YEARS of very hard work us artists put into developing the skills of our craft. Like I always say, there’s no fairy magic. Art is a skill, and just like a carpenter who puts years of practice and work to become good at what they do, it’s no different for a musician or a painter etc
  • @lasercraft32
    There is one character that is a good example of what you're trying to say... Amy. She started out as just a normal girl who idolized Sonic. She would chase after him but never able to keep up with him. Then when Sonic wasn't around to help, she decided to stick up for her birdie friend and even show compassion for a robot, one of Sonic's assumed enemies. She had no super powers or special abilities, she had to use a hammer to even come close to matching her peers. But NOW look at her. With each new game she appeared in she became faster and faster, until now, where we've reached the point that she can keep up with the likes of Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails.
  • @aaronlindsey2219
    Jake the Dog once said: “sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta-good at something”
  • @The_Shape2998
    This guy is proof that there is still good and authentic people and things out there, it's euphoric
  • @Teamorson
    This random geezer on YouTube has managed to be more motivatin than any Celebrity, Influencer or Public Speaker I’ve ever seen. Well done lad 👍🏿
  • @OrangeToadGamer
    I read the title as Tails doesn’t exist and thought this video would just be a Sonic 2 creepypasta in all seriousness though this is a very inspirational video, hearing about motivation from a perspective that doesn’t come across as cheesy is really refreshing, like you said "You have to SUCC before you can SUCCEED! "
  • @curtis5799
    This guy. Better speech than the paid motivational ones.
  • @SoCalBalloons
    “Talent is what people who show up for one day, use to describe people who show up everyday.”
  • @BigBoyBren2006
    did anyone else read the title as “Tails doesn’t exist” and clicked on this video for some out of pocket theory video? instead i got a pep talk
  • @speed_311
    That Chemical Plant Boss trick is definitely easier on the Genesis version, because Robotnik is at the very end of the screen. I dunno why they changed that.
  • @MELONALDENTE
    Losing ambition by imagining what it would be like to have done /whatever thing/ is so fucking real.