You were born with natural talents. You only need to discover what they are and use them to the best of your abilities. Your amazing gifts are meant to be shared with the world. Your job is to find out what those talents are and master them. When you focus most of your time and energy on your natural talents, you will reap phenomenal rewards.
Celebrating your natural talents should be easy; however, many people find it exhausting and fight their natural talents. Perhaps their parents don’t approve of their artistic ability to paint or sculpt, because they want them to be a successful doctor or lawyer. Maybe someone’s gift won’t bring the kind of wealth they desire. Sometimes people are simply afraid to pursue their passion.
"There are only two steps to success—discover your brilliance and perfect it."
These are all excuses. And all the excuses in the world won’t destroy talent. It will be there, waiting for you to fight through fear and “what ifs” until you realize what you should have been doing your entire life. You have been given natural talents for a reason—to use them to the betterment of the planet and those who inhabit it.
When you engage in an activity in which you are naturally talented, do you feel energized, excited, and optimistic? That’s a sign that these are the things you should focus on. For example, when I speak to people about fulfilling their dreams, my body is filled with energy.
Your job is to find out what makes you buzz and begin to perfect it. Discover your brilliance in life and practice, practice, practice. You must hone your natural abilities to perfect them—concentrate on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Look at the world’s greatest athletes. They practice what they are naturally good at—and what they love to do—every day. You don’t see Michael Jordan trying to decipher a strand of DNA. If he were talented in that area, that’s what he would be doing. He sticks to what he does best—being a brilliant athlete and businessman—and reaps astounding rewards.
There are only two steps to success—discover your brilliance and perfect it. Doing this will allow you to receive the wealth you deserve.
Excellence in Action: Identify what makes you buzz.
Article courtesy of Leadership Excellence, by Mark Victor Hansen
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