Some people believe that to become successful in sports one should have a natural talent. Others think that perseverance and practice are a crucial part to success. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

 Some people believe that to become successful in sports one should have a natural talent. Others think that perseverance and practice are a crucial part to success. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There is a common belief that outstanding players are those who are blessed with inbred qualities since birth and become successful, but others profess one needs to have perseverance coupled with devotion to be triumphant. Both the partisan groups cite valid reasons to support their opinion.  

Brilliant sports personnel are claimed to be belonging to a clan, who have inbred traits to excel in certain sporting disciplines. They need only a little help and hard work to  polish their existing skills and equip themselves with strategic planning; they can easily win matches and defeat the opponents. Capitalizing on opportunities comes to them naturally, which for others is a far cry. This can be easily corroborated by citing examples of players such as Sachin Tendulkar who is considered as the god of cricket: he did not need special training and was able to use his intrinsic abilities to churn out sterling performances.  

Having said that, an army of people is in favor of a never say die attitude coupled with unswerving devotion to practising intensively: as per this lobby, ‘Practice makes the man perfect’. Discipline, focus and commitment are seeded inside the sportsperson to acquire the victory with regular hard work and dedication. There are many eminent players like Mary Kom in boxing, Messe in football and many more, who worked passionately and continuously, to taste the glory. Consistent training and unflinching resolve teaches players about patience, timing, stamina and also risk taking capabilities. Attaining magnificence on the field for players continuously dedicating themselves is not an uphill task.  

Overall, even though both the opinions are true in their own virtue, I feel the natural instincts, undaunted grit and ability to dedicate oneself to hardships while training complement each other rather than competing with one another.