Mastery does not obviate humanity.
The most gifted (which I define as the cross-section between talented and practiced) people I know tend to care more about the content of your character than your technical prowess.
Mastery does not obviate humanity.
The most gifted (which I define as the cross-section between talented and practiced) people I know tend to care more about the content of your character than your technical prowess.
Odd choice of words, wouldn't it make more sense to switch the meaning of 'talented' and 'gifted'? A 'gift' is something you receive without sacrifice, while a 'talent' needs to be honed.
Skill is practiced.
If you're passionate enough about something that you happen to have a natural affinity for in order to hone your skills, I call that a gift.
I sort of decide what words mean to me, publish them, and then stick to those definitions (while pointing anyone confused towards the published definitions).
There's probably a better way to classify these ideas without tripping over other peoples' lexicographic pedantry, but this is the Internet and you're always going to find a contrary opinion no matter what you do. The winning move is to not play.
Thus:
talent: natural affinity
skill: aptitude gained through effort
gifted: a person who is both talented and skilled in an areaAnyway, I won't say the way you're using those words is wrong, language is after all pretty flexible, it just didn't seem like the most obvious choice.