All of us are born with natural talent. For some people this natural talent is discovered and for others it is not. Yet others may know their talent but have not reached their full potential. These natural talents are our own personal natural resource. It makes us who we are. Best of all, our natural talent is unlimited! Why am I telling you this? Because I have talked to many people, who say time after time “I wish I could…” or “I want to but…” In several conversations, I heard the blanks filled in with “I have kids.” Again, I ask what is holding them back. The response I get is a shrug of their shoulders. It kills me each time I talk to them. I look at them and see them in the same vicious circle I once was in. You see, for a long time I was in a rat race. I had to go to work to pay my bills to go to work again at the same dead end job. I was going nowhere.
What changed for me? I discovered two things. First I discovered my own natural talent then I discovered a way to work around what was holding me back. So what are my talents? My talents include listening to people, providing them with alternatives using my life’s experience, and tons of persistence. I enjoy listening to other people’s problems and providing them with an alternative. Sometimes it takes an outsider looking in to see a solution. Other times they already know the problem they just need to hear it from someone else.
What were my problems? My problems were that I wanted to get out of my dead end job. I was stuck because I did not have an education. I also wanted to start my own side business but I did not have the time. The rat race came in because I had to work to get the money to go to school and to get the money to pay for the start up business expense. I had to go to work to get what I want but my hours kept changing preventing me from attending classes and doing any sort of work on my business. So, I looked for alternatives. I took my problems and incorporated into what I wanted. Currently I am going to an online school so my hours are flexible. As of June 2010 I am about a year from my bachelor’s in accounting and I have started an online scented candles and mineral cosmetic business. If you have read any of my other articles or my blog, you will know that I love scented candles!
I encourage you to find your hidden/undiscovered talents and use it to your advantage. Sit down, evaluate your situation, and be honest about the excuses you may have about not fulfilling them. If you have excuses, why do you have them? Be honest. Explore alternatives and ideas. I know I mentioned before that several people I talked to have kids and that was their reason for not going to school or for tapping into their talents. I would think that being a parent would be even more reason to discover hidden talents and fulfill dreams. Why? You are being a roll model for them and showing them that you are never too old for an education, that there are alternatives, and the sense of fulfillment and personal growth will bring a sense of happiness and success. What are your talents?
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