Everybody has talent at twenty-five. The difficult thing is to have it at fifty.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many people have early talent, but maintaining it into later life is rare.
- In plain terms
- It is common to have talent young, but rare to keep it old.
- What can you take from it?
- Sustaining talent is harder than having it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How will you keep your skills fresh?
- What do you want at fifty?
Another view
Not everyone needs to be productive at fifty to be successful.
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