In his Talent is Never Enough, he revealed statistics which once again shows that academic results are in fact not everything, or most probably will not be good enough to bring you to where you want to be.
- More than 50 percent of all CEOs of Fortune 500 companies had C or C- averages in college.
- Sixty-five percent of all U.S senators came from the bottom half of their school classes.
- Seventy-five percent of U.S. presidents were in the Lower-Half Club in school.
- More than 50 percent of millionaires entrepreneurs never finished college!
In his book, he equated that talent = good academic result. I beg to differ, his stats merely confirmed that good academic result may not be everything, it just ensure your survivability in your career path, especially in the earlier years of your career.
The title of the book caught me, as it was exactly how I am feeling at that point of time. Talent is never enough, what exactly makes your talent shines are your diligence, patience and of course discipline. Without these, your talents are merely a tool of amusement to your family and friends.
Have dreams. It tells you what you really want in life. With your talent and hard work, you can sail to any destination you want.
