Ability, Capacity, Agility

“We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” –Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ability is a skill that you have acquired.

Ability is a skill one can acquire as a result of learning it, putting effort such as time and energy.

Ability is normal followed by to: she has the ability to undertake tasks and complete them on time. He has the ability to process data and interpret them.

The USA has the ability to perform well because it attracts the best talent in the world – here the ability refers to the country which constantly immigrations rules and laws.

Few people have the ability to cook different dishes of different cuisines.

Do we have the ability to forgive others and forget their harshness? Yes, all the human beings have the ability to forgive, if only they exercise. Bob Marley said: “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”

Few people have the capacity to cook new dishes because they have the imagination.

Some have the ability to speak half a dozen languages.

Capacity refers to someone’s inborn talent.

Former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao had the capacity for learning many languages: while politicians of 21st century are struggling to speak in more than one language for they are not putting any efforts to develop the ability to learn and speak a language.

Capacity is usually followed by for: she has the capacity for learning many languages.

Ability is usually followed by to: he has the ability to balance his personal and professional life.

How agile are you?
Does agility decreases progressively with age? Probably not if you exercise and keep yourself fit.

Agility means the ability to move quickly and easily.

Some people have unbelievable agility because of many invisible reasons and one of them could be their DNA.

Agility also means the ability to think and understand quickly.

You can be mentally fit if you keep your mind occupied with positive thoughts and positive thinking and positive actions because the agility of the mind may not decrease progressively with age unless visited by some ailment or syndrome.

Everyone, young and old, should keep playing a game because playing keeps sensory coordination and also enables mental agility.