October 26, 2016, TGIW: Unhumping Hump Day…Undercover Talents
By Darrell Gurney | Blog
“Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible with talent is genius.” –Henri Frederic Amiel
Ever notice that someone has to hold up a mirror for you to see the nose on your own face?
That’s the way it is for many of us around our most natural and blended-into-the-wallpaper gifts and talents.
In supporting individuals in both career and Back Forty bigger Self-expressions, we help folks explore their so-easy-it’s-unnoticeable gifts and talents picked up along the road of life.
For example, I was recently acknowledged by a minister for whom I write a weekly promotional blurb, used to advertise his congregational talk each week. For me, it takes 30 seconds to a minute to pop it out once he emails me his general topic. For him, he says it would take hours and be like shoving needles in his eyes.
Be On Alert: there are things you do amazingly and unnoticeably but, if pointed out, you operate under the assumption “Oh, that’s no big deal…anyone can do that.”
But guess what?? They can’t!! And you can!!
Discerning and acknowledging your own closer-than-your-breath and nearer-than-your-hands-and-feet aptitudes can be a great boost to Self-esteem…and possibly even point you in directions of fulfillment you’ve heretofore been blind to.
Got undercover talents?
“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” –Leo Buscaglia