Using Our Talents

In class on Wednesday, we discussed, from Nietzsche's work, how absurd it is to expect people to suppress and hide their strengths when it is ok for animals to show their strengths. We see it as "nature," and how the world is supposed to work, when one animal preys upon another, such as when an owl or hawk hunts and kills a mouse for food. While it is definitely wrong for one person to kill another, I also think that it is ridiculous to hide our strengths so we don't intimidate someone or hurt another person's feelings. I feel like everywhere people are so conscious of hurting another's feelings that a person can't be proud of their own strengths. For example, giving every little kid on a sports team an award for this or that so they all feel special, makes the children who were actually good at that sport feel as if they are average at it like everyone else. Everyone does not have to be good at everything, and everyone does not have to be told they are good at something. God gave each of us unique talents, and no one is talented in every area. Some are good at sports, others are good at school, others are creative, and others are good at music. By giving every child an award at everything they attempt, it is harder for them to find out what their true talents are. Just because a child is not talented and does not receive an award in one area, does not mean they won't in another. While I believe all children should be encouraged to try different things to discover what their talents are and learn what it is that they become passionate about (be it sports, art, music, etc), I do not think every child needs a trophy just for participating.