Your talent or gift is designed to solve a problem, scale irrespective. A good doctor who is solving problems in Thika town is as valuable as a surgeon in California. Contextually, their talents solve problems. Therefore, you would do yourself a disservice to despise your gift because you think it’s insignificant due to your location or background. Your talent has value. So, how do you enhance or cultivate the value of your gift? Here are three simple steps to help you maximise what you have.
Recognise Your Talent: What do you have? Do you see it? Everyone has a point of ease that solves a problem. There is something you do easily, can become effortlessly, or have access to without sweat. Furthermore, what is that problem that you find easy to solve? Your ability to easily see solutions where others don’t is indicative of your talent. However, as long as you’re blind to it, you would conclude that it is nothing. It becomes your superpower only when you recognise, acknowledge, and appreciate it. Open your eyes.
Refine Your Talent: Through the help of my freshman English professor in college, I discovered that I am a writer. Once I recognised it, I took steps to refine my gift. I studied books on writing, took classes, and attended courses. My talent is much better now than when I started because I engaged in a refinement process. Often, your raw gift or talent may not get you far. Find ways to refine your gift – that way, you increase its value.
Deploy Your Talent: “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” It is true. Now, my writing skill is more advanced than when I started because of use – I write daily. So, don’t wait till you’re perfect before you use your talent. Start now; use it. At first, you’ll probably be terrible (yes, my first book writing attempt was awful). But do not let that discourage you. Keep showing up, and with time, your gift would blossom into a craft that would bring you much joy. Don’t wait. Start now.
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