What talent do you rate most highly?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325818)
Rockingham, Australia
February 26, 2017 11:55pm CST
I complemented Susan (@sueznewz2) on being able to design and make jewellery. I said I thought she was very talented. In return, she thought it was pretty cool that I could write doggerel. We had a real mutual admiration society going on. 
It made me think about the various talents myLotters have. Some paint, some sew, some write, some have incredible people skills, some cook.
But is there a ranking for 'talent'? Is one to be more admired than another? Is decorating a wedding cake higher up the ladder of talent than, say, writing a song? Or are they equal? What do you think?
I know what I think and it's this. Any talent I don't have is higher up the scale than any small talent I might aspire to. And anyone who can do stuff I find really difficult is incredibly talented in my eyes.
The photo is of a baby's shawl I crocheted.
It made me think about the various talents myLotters have. Some paint, some sew, some write, some have incredible people skills, some cook.
But is there a ranking for 'talent'? Is one to be more admired than another? Is decorating a wedding cake higher up the ladder of talent than, say, writing a song? Or are they equal? What do you think?
I know what I think and it's this. Any talent I don't have is higher up the scale than any small talent I might aspire to. And anyone who can do stuff I find really difficult is incredibly talented in my eyes.
The photo is of a baby's shawl I crocheted.42 people like this
49 responses
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Feb 17
spotting the stain, tear, missing button is a gift i wish to turn off. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Feb 17
@JudyEv i don't like that when i enter a room, i immediately notice a painting is tilted, but of course i never say anything!
seriously, though, you're one of the multi-talented people i admire here. i also think some talents (gift/skill/ability however it's called) are not visible or have visible/audible/touchable results. i think they're called soft skills, but we mostly like seeing results that can be measured or admired. uh-oh, i guess i've gone way off-tangent here.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Feb 17
@hereandthere And some people never, ever got lost. They always know where north is or which way back to their hotel or whatever. Whereas some only need to turn around and they get muddled.
And I don't think you joke poorly at all 
Anyway, better to joke poorly than to never joke at all.
Anyway, better to joke poorly than to never joke at all. 1 person likes this
@allknowing (130064)
• India
27 Feb 17
Anything that has a needle in it I am nowhere near it. I do not think one has to grade talents.Having said that, from a practical point of view that which brings in fame and wealth could perhaps be considered as talent that would be placed higher than others. Just my thinking.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
27 Feb 17
@JudyEv To each their own is what I would say in the final analysis.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
27 Feb 17
I admire those skilled in arts where I have zero talent so music, painting and sculpture are outstanding talents to me
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 17
Yes, it seems an extra special talent if I have absolutely none of it. Sculptors have my utmost admiration and there was a Catholic priest in the northern part of Australia who designed a heap of churches including a cathedral. Mostly he built them himself with the aid of modern-day machinery. He could also sculpt and draw so was highly talented in many areas. Some people seem to be given many more 'gifts' than is fair. 
Sculptors have my utmost admiration and there was a Catholic priest in the northern part of Australia who designed a heap of churches including a cathedral. Mostly he built them himself with the aid of modern-day machinery. He could also sculpt and draw so was highly talented in many areas. Some people seem to be given many more 'gifts' than is fair. 1 person likes this
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
27 Feb 17
@JudyEv I was certainly robbed of my share lol
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 17
@arthurchappell Yes, I got short-changed too. :)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Feb 17
My talents are best kept a secret.
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And you are very good at that! 
@1creekgirl (40526)
• United States
27 Feb 17
Now, see, I would love to be able to make something so pretty as your baby shawl. I agree that other's talents rank higher than my own few.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Mar 17
@1creekgirl That's really lovely that you do that - and you would bring a lot of pleasure to others too.
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
27 Feb 17
To be very honest and seeing the way things are around us, I would rate "Humanity" as the highest. Sad isn;t it? Something that should be ingrained and instinctive is now I am seeing as a "talent"? Like something to achieve??
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
28 Feb 17
Well, obviously, I rate the ability to make music very highly, as well as athletic talent.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
27 Feb 17
Oh that is a difficult question. I don't think any are higher than any others. There are ones I like more, but that's just personal preference. I knew this one woman who danced. Her husband lamented that he didn't have any art skills. She told him he did - he liked to build things out of wood/repair boats. I think she was right, it, too is an art.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 17
Yes, skills come in all forms and all have a legitimate value. Building with wood is certainly an art.
@pammooratan (4668)
• India
27 Feb 17
Everyone 's tallent is brilliant and it's own importance. I appreciate everyone equally.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 17
That is the best way I think. Each talent is unique.
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
27 Feb 17
I think that all talents are equal but each one gets a significant value over the other because of circumstances.
As for my own talents - I consider throwing sarcastic remarks and insults as a talent that I'm good at. Also, I put the pro in 'procrastinate' so yeah, I'm good in those areas!
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
27 Feb 17
I don't think any talent is better than another. We can enjoy them all. Of course, in this world some talents earn a lot more money than others. A plumber can charge a fortune while a writer may starve.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
1 Mar 17
@JudyEv Yes, some talents earn a lot more money than others.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Feb 17
I agree, people who can do stuff I can not do are very talented in my eyes.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
28 Feb 17
Building a home from scraps in the wild would be really up there for us.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Feb 17
Yes, being able to be self-sufficient. I really admire that.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
28 Feb 17
No, I think everyone has a God given talent no matter what it is, if its not for creating an item then it could be with words.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Feb 17
I agree really - just that artists and sculptors seem to have stupendous talent sometimes.
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
28 Feb 17
I believe that everyone has their own special talent. For me, mine is writing. That may not be as big as crafting, decorating, or cooking; but I think every talent is important.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Feb 17
You're right of course. Everyone has skill in some areas. And some make their skill look so easy don't they?
