Video 14: Talent versus work-ethic
On October 28 and December 8, 2020, the world will once again get to see two of the game’s greatest ever players face each other. Barcelona will play Juventus, which means that Lionel Messi will again come face-to-face with Cristiano Ronaldo (assuming that the Portuguese recovers from COVID in time).
This means that we’ll get to hear the never-ending debate of who’s better: Ronaldo or Messi? Many simplify the debate by arguing that it’s more admirable to have a relentless work-ethic (Ronaldo) instead of innate, God-given talent (Messi).
Video link: https://youtu.be/XjIj0XHswB4
In Chapter 9 of my book (“Talent versus Work Ethic”) I examine this question in detail. Is it better to be uniquely gifted and talented from birth but have a limited work ethic, or to have an unstoppable work ethic but limited talent?
See you, Space Cowboy.
I’m also the author of the book “Community Heroes: What a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA member taught me about community development”.
