Is being naturally good at something a bad thing?

[IceBrand]

Like if you never have to put effort into something and one day are forced too, wouldn't you just reach a mental block?

[Specta]

this is a problem that happens a l o t to kids who think they never have to study and then finally hit a subject they can't just coast through

edit cuz i spaced out an entire thought:

because they never bothered to develop studying habits or anything

Edited March 23, 2016 by Specta

[Nightmare]

you start putting effort once you reach the mental block

source: am a genious

Edited March 23, 2016 by Nightmare

[Chen]

you've gotta adapt to the rules of nature

[twice]

I've always been bad at stuff so..

Edited March 23, 2016 by Jin

[Karasz]

Depends on what you're good at, I think.

[Lantairu]

Even though this is going to sound kind of conceited, I've heard from lots of people (and I kind of can see why) that I am naturally good at drums. But because of that I actually put more effort into it.

[deleted35362]

i am naturally bad at everything ps its not fun

[Horuos]

Depends on what you're good at, I think.

Agreed.

[deleted35362]

horuos ur mlg pro u shud b3 fine

[Roxas]

this is a problem that happens a l o t to kids who think they never have to study and then finally hit a subject they can't just coast through

e.g. my transition from middle school to high school

e.g. my transition from high school to college

e.g. my predicted transition from college to med school

e.g. my entire life

[Esme]

e.g. my transition from middle school to high school

e.g. my transition from high school to college

e.g. my predicted transition from college to med school

e.g. my entire life

lol

[Roxas]

lol

my GPA has held a nice and steady -0.5 slope for the past seven years.

[Rukina]

i am naturally bad at everything ps its not fun

If that was true you would be good at being bad. Everyone is good at something.

[deleted35362]

pls

[Ansem]

it all has to do with long term potentiation

[Zera]

Almost everyone is naturally good at procrastination.

[Esme]

my GPA has held a nice and steady -0.5 slope for the past seven years.

you'll make it champ

if not smarts, then wit and charm ;)

[Roxas]

you'll make it champ

if not smarts, then wit and charm ;)

actually good news is that my premed adviser said that I was a solid candidate for emory med because he was so happy I was a theater major. :')

[eclipse]

Only if what you're good at is procrastination.

[Esme]

actually good news is that my premed adviser said that I was a solid candidate for emory med because he was so happy I was a theater major. :')

damn gurl you got all three koalaties

[claire]

yes its terrible cuz then u think nothing is worth ur time

[Makaze]

Overall, it's a good thing, but too much talent and it almost always comes with its own neuroses. It's true that kids who are good in the beginning often get to that point where the mysticism of the prodigy wears off and you are like your peers, then you have to actually put the effort in to keep up. Many, instead of facing that effort, grow disillusioned and gain a ton of insecurity. They won't go for things that are hard and may become narcissistic, latching onto anything they are already good at, and refusing to nurture their ability. But talent that always has it easy has it even worse, because they won't know how to put in the effort when it really counts, and will make light of dire circumstances. It's like how teenagers think they invincible. If you never get taken down a peg as a kid, you'll keep thinking it until it gets you crushed, or killed.

Edited March 25, 2016 by Makaze

[Naughx]

Well procrastination doesn't take any efforts, but I'm bad at everything else.

[Roxas]

damn gurl you got all three koalaties

I'm a cootie patootie (: