Posted by:
Timothy
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Date: July 19, 2011 08:23AM
More of an aptitude. Folks are always going to do well in areas of interest.
I play several musical instruments. Like piano man, I also play by ear. Its not a "gift." I just caught-on to something some folks don't get, namely that its all the same song just phrased differently, in another key or both.
I play a rather mean guitar (shameless plug):
http://youtu.be/IXOyKmH2_NIThat ain't no "God Given Gift" neither, unless you consider spending god knows how many thousands of hours studying and practicing to understand and improve a "gift"
Trust me when I say god had nothing to do with it.
All my life I've been told by religious types that I have "God Given Talent" when it comes to the arts and other interests. I say bulls**t on that. All I have is an aptitude, which is to say I have a passion. It really pisses me off when folks attribute my accomplishments to anyone other than myself. God gets all the blame for the good s**t, but won't accept an ounce of responsibility for what's f**ked-up.
And then the bastard wants 10% of the take?
I don't think so!
Timothy