People often believe that great musicians are born and not made. Do you agree that we are born with much of our ability or are there other factors as family, environment that determine success.

Opinion may differ on whether great men like musicians are born or made. I am of the opinion that we inherit much of our abilities. However, there are few other factors that can influence our success. Let me make it clearer.

History has enough evidences to prove that great musicians are very few in number and they are believed to be born with their talents. For instance, Beethoven, Mozart, A. R. Rahman, to mention a few, had music in their blood. The case is same with people who are blessed with good voice. Though it is a fact that voice can be modulated, polished and fine-tuned, the fact is that not many have it in them. And the ones who come with it make it to the top and prove themselves to be great over time.

However, we cannot rule out the influence of external factors like family and its standing, and the milieu in which one happens to be. These instruments are powerful enough to exert great influence on people’s performance, and the same may lead a person to be successful. Let me cite an example to make my stance clearer. A child that happens to be born in an aristocratic or well-to-do family ambience is at a greater advantage in terms of opportunities that lead to success.

In short, the opinions on in born talents and nurtured ones may still differ. But the fact that there are a select few who come to this world with that extra edge - we call them born geniuses – cannot be easily ignored.

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