Monday, April 02, 2007

 

Do you want Nick Fry with that?



So we seem to think that Nick Fry is the man on his way out, and it wasn't a particularly close one this week either.

Right then, as it's our Birthday today I think we should examine one of the fundamentals of the sport. What's more important Nature or Nurture. People say Fisi is naturally talented but doesn't work at it, same for Kimi. But what about Michael? His hard work was legendary but clearly the man was talented as well. So which is more important? Tell us SofaF1-ites. Actually maybe we need a poll to decide what our collective name is. Maybe as it's a sofa we should be potatoes? Although then it would have to be CouchF1. Suggestions on a postcard please... (or preferably in the comments section).

Comments:
I've been thinking about this nature/nuture thing recently. Why is it we like to believe people have natural talent? If it does exist, then its completely abritrary and unsurpassable. It's not a good thing. It would mean one person would randomly be talented at something, whereas we never will be, no matter how hard we work. Yet people love the idea of a born talent. It's odd.


 
It is a very strange thing. I will say I voted for nature rather than nurture.

My thought on this is that if you are a Fisi, a Kimi or an Alonso you can choose to work at it. But if you are a Ide can you ever get to those heights? I think there is an innate ability that makes them Formula One drivers and me not.

There are an awful lot of things that I am not because I haven't done it yet or I have chosen not to. I'm pretty sure that I could never have been a Formula 1 driver even if I'd wanted to be one.


 
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