Anyone feel like they have no talent

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I am fully aware that I possess no talents. I cannot draw. I cannot write. I cannot sing. And I am bordering on being socially ret*d. But what makes my whole meaningless existence all the more pitiful is the fact that I am one of the most indolent men alive. It's impossible for me to adequately express how lazy I am in words. I am a cross between Homer Simpson and The Dude.

You never know... perhaps you just haven't discovered your talent. That's what I like telling myself anyway.

I am smart and I have a lot of musical talent. So, I cannot say I have ever felt like I have no talent, though sometimes I feel discouraged about it.

But what I can say is that talent and intelligence do not guarantee success. Success in a particular area requires (some) talent, a LOT of hard work, and the right opportunities and people to come along that will help get you where you need to be. One cannot necessarily blame a lack of success on a lack of talent OR a lack of hard work. A person can have both a lot of talent and determination and work *very* hard and still not achieve success.

But what is success, anyway? This is where each person needs to define their own. If you define success by someone else's standards, you will never be happy. Personally, I think happiness and peace with one's self (and with God, IMO) is the best way to have success. Some people are very happy and successful without having a lot of money or status. They might work very boring jobs and have a very quiet life, but they are still happy. Other people can be in powerful positions and be wealthy, and still not be happy. Is that person truly successful?

Talent is not needed for happiness. Someone can work at a factory all his or her life just working the line and being a faithful worker doing the same thing day in and day out and still be happy. This person is more successful, IMO, than someone who is miserable.

Sometimes too much talent and intelligence can create more disappointment, because one can see and understand one's *potential* and then see how much they have missed the mark. They have more "what-ifs" to wonder about.

Hmm I kinda disagree with above. If you want to achieve success and you put in the hard work constantly over a period of time you must achieve things by law lol

Success is indeed defined differently by each person. Success in life is achieving what you desire in life. One could be a movie star, worth millions, adored by the public, but not be successful in life because all that he/she really wanted was to be an artist, or musician, or to be a doctor, or to have a family.

And many people do work very hard in life and never achieve success for various reasons. Lack of talent is only one.

^ I felt the same way when I first started seriously researching Asperger's. I thought, "wow, these people could be me." It was like hearing my own words and thoughts but it was other people saying them. I had felt so different and alone before. Now I realize I'm really not that different. But I myself could never quite really explain why I felt so different and explain my experiences to average people.

Now I'm just waiting for tests at the end of the week.

I know of several professional musicians who work in full-time well-paying ensembles who are miserable and are counting the days to retirement. It's just a job to them, not a calling. They were talented enough to pursue music to that level and land the positions! Yet, they can't wait until the day they don't have to do it anymore.

I don't have any great talent in any particular area.