Do you have what it takes?

Some people are born to do certain things. Musicians are born with a natural talent to sing any tune. Artists are born with the innate ability to paint anything they see. (Granted certain musicians and artists are self-proclaimed and their works of art are appreciated only by a select few. But I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?)

I truly believe that people with certain types of personality and disposition are born to do a particular field of work.

For example, doctors require an excellent memory and also must have the desire to care for others. (But of course for some, it’s just for the money.)

Lawyers are born to argue. They see things not as black and white, but grey and they relish the opportunity to reason their way towards either end of the spectrum. Ever pointed to a stubborn kid who can talk his way out of anything and said, “Someday he’d make a great lawyer!”

Businessmen & entrepreneurs always think in terms of profit and sales – the quickest way to make a buck. The successful ones are sharp enough to see where the opportunities are and are quick to act upon them. And they have to be pretty shrewd and street smart too, otherwise they’d end up losing more money than not.

Thus my observation stands: That if you want to be successful in something, you must be born with the ability or the character suitable for that particular field. I’m not saying that if you’re born with the ability, you will definitely succeed. But it is a significant step towards that. The remainder would be the hard work and sweat that you put in, and to overcome any obstacles along the way.

So what about you? Does your personality suit your job?

I’m starting to wonder whether mine does…