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Would you rather be fluent in all the languages of the world or professional of all musical instruments?
- Thread starter dtrush
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Language! As awesome as being able to play instruments is ,i think Knowing langauges are more useful
Language. That would be so incredible for nearly any career and when traveling. So much media opens up to you as well, from games to books to movies.
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Language is cool. Already fluent in 3 and understand a bit of Spanish.
Now every musical instrument whew that's something and concert level. I'd make my Pops proud. If it's a wind instrument he can play it. Been a professional musician his whole life.
Now every musical instrument whew that's something and concert level. I'd make my Pops proud. If it's a wind instrument he can play it. Been a professional musician his whole life.
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That's actually a really hard choice. In the end I'd choose languages, because for musical instruments there's a part of me that would want to earn that through years of practice, rather than getting it just like that. Although even typing that out makes me doubt it.
i wanna do instruments. Theyll call me Pussy Slayer. I walk in playing my instruments and my beautiful voice like
I feel like being fluent in all languages would be a near guarantee of a high paying job. Instruments...no such guarantees, imo. So I pick languages.
Instruments, definitely. I feel that, with enough time, I can learn a new language proficiently enough.
But play an instrument at "concert levels"? With my shitty coordination? Unthinkable.
But play an instrument at "concert levels"? With my shitty coordination? Unthinkable.
Like what job ? Not more than a world class musician imo. Google translate will make languages obsolete I'm thinking . There's tons of people in Europe who speak 3-5 languages it doesn't really get you a specific job
I'd think a lot of places that conduct international businesses would highly value someone fluent in all languages, even in a non-official translator capacity. And I'd imagine translator roles at high levels (like the CIA) would really value this skillset. I guess for musicians, I'm thinking of the other end of the musical spectrum where a lot of people with great musical talent never "make it big" and not like a person who performs regularly at a place like Carnegie Hall.
Edit: That's interesting about Europe. I'm not sure how meaningful it is, but on a lot of job applications these days, they always ask what other languages a person can speak besides English (I'm US-based).
Yeah I agree but you just listed some very skilled jobs op didn't say you would also be an mba or qualify as cia. There's alot more to those jobs than just knowing languages. My dad speaks like 5 and he never had any opportunity from it he was a forestry worker
Being able to pick up and play any instrument sounds really fun and would make you a real hit at parties. And I've always wanted to be a rock star.
Speaking multiple languages would be more practical for travel and certain career paths but thanks to globalization 1 in 5 people speak English anyway.
I don't know, both would be great, but I already have more than enough people to talk to for one lifetime. Unbridled musical talent for this monolinguist.
Speaking multiple languages would be more practical for travel and certain career paths but thanks to globalization 1 in 5 people speak English anyway.
I don't know, both would be great, but I already have more than enough people to talk to for one lifetime. Unbridled musical talent for this monolinguist.
just make music 24/7 and sell it
do you really want to just be able to talk to everyone on the planet? maybe translation and info exchange could be worth it, but fuck conversational bs lol.
i'd only pick the language one to try to build a large international coalition for something, but even that's iffy as fuck because it depends so much on humanity not sucking.
do you really want to just be able to talk to everyone on the planet? maybe translation and info exchange could be worth it, but fuck conversational bs lol.
i'd only pick the language one to try to build a large international coalition for something, but even that's iffy as fuck because it depends so much on humanity not sucking.
True, I guess that's just where my mind just gravitated towards naturally. Luck is as big a factor as anything. I know many years ago, the industry that I want to work in (investment related finance) hired a fair number of people with completely unrelated majors (such as art history). These days, without connections, that seems very difficult to achieve.
I'm sorry your father never got that opportunity (assuming he wanted it) - 5 languages is incredibly impressive, though! I know in one of my father's first jobs, he was a Phd in Chemical Engineering working with people (and getting paid the same, basically) as people who were just completing their undergraduate. Fortunately for him, his company recognized his talent and promoted him to a managerial position within a year. -
I'm more likely to bank and be rich on YouTube being a master of every instrument than every language. That said I do sub to a polygot who has a lot of subs. Though I suspect it's more because he's "a scary looking black man who surprised unsuspecting old Asian people with his skills" (what most of his videos are titled) So he's playing up stereotypes.
There's way more chance to kill it there being able to crush every instrument.
There's way more chance to kill it there being able to crush every instrument.
Honestly, I personally would use the instrument power more than the language one so I'd have to go for that. Unfortunately I don't get to travel that often. These are both like two wishes out of my three though.
All instruments? Sign me up.
I'm gonna trade this life
For fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair
And change my name
I'm gonna trade this life
For fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair
And change my name
I'm amused by all the people who chose an instrument. You already speak a language and can't write for shit, what makes you think you'll be a rockstar?
Yeah I think your underlying assumption is correct though in that people with that much talent are bound to be very intelligent.
Re my dad he was very happy . Art major and accomplished painter turned hippie and forestry worker. He didn't want to do more he has always been content
Get that good at all instruments, and people around the world will be paying to see you. You'll get your travel in.
I've already got trombone, guitar, and bass down, and I'm well on my way to being passable at keys (which are connected to my orchestral libraries), so I'm going to have to go with language. Would be badass to know banjo though.
