If you are hungry and you don’t eat, you will continue to be hungry although there may be food in front of you. Similarly, if you don’t harness your talent, it does not yield any benefit to you. I have observed that the reason people find life miserable or unfulfilling is seated in their inability to make the best use of their talents. A Junior High School pupil asked me, “Terry, do you think it is better to be a doctor or a lawyer?” I gave her my usual answer, “It depends on your natural inclinations – talent.”
The point is that no one can reach significant heights without effectively deploying their talent. In my book, Attitude is Everything! I put forward that the use of your talent “can make you a world best. All over the world, people have made names for themselves in different endeavours of life. Sports people, politicians, musicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, preachers, painters, engineers, authors, teachers, entertainers, lawyers, sculptors, medics… have excelled and gained fulfilment by unleashing their talents.”
If you want to be truly satisfied and fulfilled in life, my principal suggestion is that you get yourself engaged in something that offers you the opportunity to make use of your talents. Using your talent allows you to express your uniqueness to the full. For me, that is the highest level of freedom and fulfilment; when you can demonstrate your uniqueness.
You must not keep your talent in cold storage. Step out with confidence and deploy your talent!
Terry Mante
© 2009. Accra, Ghana
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