Human beings, like you, have capacity, have some kind of hidden talent

Krishnamurti: A little bit. Now I would like to talk about something else. May I?
S: Yes, sir.
K: I have asked you what you would like to talk about, and then after asking you all these questions I would like to talk to you about something else. May I?
S: Yes, sir.
K: All of you?
A: Yes, sir.
K: Yes, sir!
Human beings, like you, have capacity, have some kind of hidden talent. Talent, you understand, that is to paint, to play the violin, to play the flute, or to be a very good human being. You, human beings have hidden talents. Right? And your society, your parents, everybody says, become a business man – or become a doctor, or become an engineer, or become Indian Administrative person, the Service. So your brain, you understand, what is inside the skull, is conditioned by your parents, or by the society in which you live. You understand?
S: Yes, sir.
K: So your own talent is destroyed by this pressure. You might be a great painter. Right? Or a great singer, or a marvellous botanist, horticulturist. Right? But your parents, your society, say, no, that is not good enough, you must become a really good businessman, or a good doctor, or I.A.S. So you destroy your own talent. And what is important is to have your own talent, then you are happy with it. You understand what I am saying?
S: Sir…
K: Listen to what I am saying. I am talking now. And you are listening to me. That is one thing: human beings have essentially, hidden, a certain talent. Right? Not always to become a businessman, or a captain in the army, or a flyer. So you have to discover your own talent, and stick to that talent, whether you become poor, rich, successful.
S: Sir, but it you want to be a businessman and by the side of it you can also sing, or paint, or whatever.
K: Clever boys – you have trained these boys beautifully! They say you can become a businessman, or a General, or an army captain, and also paint. Do you follow how his brain is working. You are quite right. Then you will do neither thing properly, fully, happily.
S: Why, sir?
K: Because you are torn between the two.
S: No.
K: I know this, I know this. You understand? Wait a minute, I am talking for a while. So it is very difficult also to discover your own talent. And it might not lead you to success. It doesn’t matter then. You understand? Then you don’t mind not having much money because you have got something in yourself. Right?
S: Yes, sir.
K: So find out, all of you, find out your own talent, something of your own, not imposed by education, by your parents, by society, but find out something that you have for yourself.