Comments on: Luciano Pavarotti (R.I.P.) - Is Success Born or Made?

By: YC

YC — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:55:52 +0000

Thanks, ZHereford!

Jordan was one of the best and most focused I’ve read about. And he continued that hard work all the way into the twilight of his career.

By: ZHereford

ZHereford — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:05:08 +0000

YC, yes a sad loss for the world of music!

On a different note (pardon the pun), I love how you incorporated an interesting question - is success born or made?, to the article.

I agree that it takes much hard work and dedication to develop talent. One without the other will not get you very far. For example, in basketball, Michael Jordan was one of the hardest working players in the sport. His extreme focus and relentless effort were not as well known or reported on as his talent.

By: YC

YC — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:15:03 +0000

@Chris & Ezekiel - yes, indeed. Unfortunately many people nowadays look for the easy way out.

By: Ezekiel Haynes

Ezekiel Haynes — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:02:23 +0000

I agree YC! Luciano Pavarotti was one of the greatest but, like you I believe it took dedication and focus for him to achieve his status ! How else would he had been such a wonderful teacher. He will be missed!!

By: Chris Jacobson

Chris Jacobson — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:41:24 +0000

He will be sadly missed.

By: PlugIM.com

PlugIM.com — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:51:08 +0000

Luciano Pavarotti (R.I.P.) - Is Success Born or Made?…

It is with sadness that I found out Luciano Pavarotti, one of the greatest tenors ever, had passed away today, at age 71 of pancreatic cancer. Pavarotti was one of the responsible few who revived opera in the mainstream, and millions would forever reme…