#TalentVsHardWork

[elisdodo]

Things that talent can't bring, perhaps hard work can. You have to rely on yourself because there's no glory waiting to be given to you, only brilliance earned through your efforts.

[officialrubytech]

The saga continues , tonite at Pirate's Cove . Big shouts to Belaire x @shawndon1246 #runnit #music #musicmen #openmic #tuesday #nightlife #talent #talentvshardwork ##246🇧🇧 #barbados #islandlife

[nutrifitkamp-blog]

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent". (Calvin Coolidge) @Nutrifitkamp @kaptiv8allmoments @lara.shoots Tucksmindset.Body #quoteoftheday #lifesjourney #selfbeing #mindpower #instadaily #video #instavid #talentvshardwork #success #roadtosuccess #failure #motivation #michaelJordan #ceo #millionnaire #CalvinCoolidge

[drawingdarius]

This applies to anything that you may do well. #artislife #work #talentvshardwork (at Buffalo, New York)

[rjmarmol]

“It has nothing to do with talent but everything to do with effort.” - Ray Lewis ❤️👑 Yassss girls and boys!!! 🌈🦄🌻☀️💫 Shimmer and shine! Make it happen! #quotes #talentvshardwork

[chasemarston-blog]

What is Talent?

October was a busy month, but we’re well into November now and things are quietening down. We played a short show at the Spice of Life in Soho the weekend before Halloween. TAF were hosting it, so it was a really great opportunity for them to see us live. Ville and Mat are two of the most intimidating people I have met, with an answer to everything. That said, I think we put on a good show. If nothing else, we weren’t like the other bands. We were louder and filled with excited energy. The event gave us a good idea of the other acts that TAF are working with. They were well rehearsed, that is true. We weren't, but we used the stage we were given. 

I often find it quite amusing to look over at my bandmates when they’re watching other bands, all stony faced and trying to mentally dissect what exactly this band is trying to put across with their music. It's only a matter of time before one of them will turn to me and deliver a short review of the band, probably comparing them to some drippy well known indie band. I wonder how they can enjoy anything at all, when they’re constantly picking things apart.

I will be the first to put my hands up and say I don’t know my legato from tomato. The thing is, none of that really stops me and Paul from producing songs that are strong, and catchy and well structured. I don’t necessarily believe that having a background in music will hold you in better stead of writing songs than anybody else. There are courses you can go on for song-writing. Why? Do you need someone else to show you how to pick up a pen and write things down? You have people running around, writing awful music, hiding behind a B-tech in song-writing, infiltrating the charts. Does that make them qualified to do so? I’m not sure. I don’t think a lot of the greats from history would agree either. So when I smile and agree with my qualified band mates, I’m not necessarily agreeing with them at all. For one, they aren't the ones writing the music. Secondly, they don't even want to.

Growing up, I learned the piano for years, but I could never sight read. When I went to do my grades, my piano teacher told me to just keep my head level with the music and not look at my hands. By doing this I passed. If I hadn't I probably wouldn't have. In my secondary school, my music lessons were just vacant spaces between more important and demanding lessons like Science, Maths and English. There was no funding shoved in that direction, at all. In music I didn’t touch an instrument any more technical than a hollowed out coconut. Why, from there, would I choose to study music? It was only in my late teens that I went through my own channels to learn to sing and play the drums, and even now I'm not sure why. I still play the piano too. I am not qualified to do anything really, but I do it anyway.

I guess what I'm trying to get at is this: Does studying music make you a better a musician, or simply a better critique of music? I can still tell a good tune from a bad one. I can tell when we're out of time, or when the balance isn't right. I write the majority of the lyrics that we use in the Recklings, and I have a lot to say about structure and deliverance. I work hard, and I think that between me and Paul that's what made the band it is today. Without the two of us there would be no band. 

[officialrubytech]

Wid little or no bread overseas been giving a listen - INDEED Facts , most things we did, wasn't a whole Lotta bread around , just a whole Lotta talent , positivity and faith . Never settle . #runtings #tbt #xxl #showandprove #throwbackthursday #throwback #rap #hiphop #islandboy #journey #paths #faith #talent #talentvshardwork #gifted #ugs #rubytech #drake #serani #246🇧🇧 #barbados #worldwide (at America/Barbados)

[officialrubytech]

#throwback I was advised once by a respected musician and entrepreneur that my team had fell down in our marketing of the fact we had reached a milestone back then . He was right , we fell down . I hear his advice in my head constantly , like fuck what ppl think - u know what u gotta do . Never seeking to relive the past but finding a new way for your magnificent future . Seize all opportunities. Shoutouts to the team UGS . Every talent has to come with a plan . #facts #rubytechxxl #xxl #showandprove #throwback #seizetheday #seizethemoment #motivation #inspiration #hustlevstalent #talentvshardwork #rap #hiphop #rapper #entrepreneurship #myownboss #ugs #goodmorning #ugs #barbados