One major way to open up the gateway to success and have a fulfilled life is to unleash your talent. Understand that your talent is your asset as long as success is concerned. It is common to hear people talk about a talented musician, actor, singer, speaker, writer or what have you. But the truth of the matter is that each and every one of us is endowed with at least a talent. We are all talented.
I remember vividly, a song we used to sing way back in Primary school. It goes like this;
One talent have I,
to take to the world;
While others are blessed
with ten of the best;
why should I complain
from duty refrain;
No never, no never,
Not I.
The above song captures the very nitty-gritty of this phenomenon called talent. We can understand from the song that we are all endowed with talents. However, while some are multi-talented, others can boast of just one talent. But we are all loaded with talents.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey – Matthew 25:15.
Furthermore, this scripture verse buttresses the fact that we are carriers of certain talents. Hence, we can invade the infinite realm and succeed in life with a little creativity. Talent in this regard, is that special (unique) skill or quality that is divinely endowed on people that makes them do things with ease and very well. Talents are special gifts that help people in fulfilling destiny. One universal truth about talent is that it is for the public good. It is for positive impact. An endowment or a gift becomes a talent only when it is beneficial to the general public.
Understanding Talent
Talent is of great importance to human existence. One importance of talent is that it opens, and ushers men into the realm of greatness.
A man’s gift (talent) makes room for him, and brings him before great men – Proverbs 18:16
People with talents are ‘a greatness time bomb waiting to explode. So, your talent becomes a vehicle you ride in to achieve success, fame, and greatness. Understand that the tendency to unleash your talent depends so much on your ability. That is why even though we are all endowed with talents, some are ‘not talented’ because they lack the ability to unleash their talents. The ability here is the capacity to harness and express your talent. You must have the capacity to harness and unleash these special skills or gifts for maximum global impact.
Discover yourself
Taking the path to self-discovery is unarguably a window to capacity building. You must take the journey inward to discover yourself. Until you discover yourself you cannot live life to its fullest. It helps you to know your self-worth and unleash your talents. You must look inward to discover your strength, passion, and talents, and harness them for maximum impact in life.
By doing this you will build the capacity, and acquire the ability to unleash your talent. Have you discovered yourself? Do you have an insight into your own nature and character? Not until you do that you can ever unleash your talent.
You need a Push.
You need a push in life in order to build the capacity you need to unleash your talent. Note that for you to have the ability to unleash your talent you must be pushed beyond your limit. You must go the extra mile to build the capacity. For instance, an elastic band when pressured or overstretched does not return to its original state. In the same way, your talent when stretched beyond the limit does not remain the same. The elasticity of talent sets in. Each time you go beyond your limit there is improvisation to your talent. You will learn new ways of doing things with ease, and very well. That is innovation and creativity.
I remember vividly the time I wrote my thesis and each time I submitted my work for supervision. My supervisor then will ask me to elaborate on my work. Each time he will always tells me to write and expand my work. And it paid off as I got the best grade in my project work. My ability was overstretched beyond the limit and I build the capacity for writing. Today, I can write with ease, and I have so much developed my writing skill, such that I can write a script ten times, and each time develops new content is it.
You need Mentoring
Another way you can build the capacity to unleash your talent is through mentoring. You need to be mentored, trained, and facilitated by someone who is well-grounded in such a field for you to acquire the ability. You need someone who takes a personal interest in your success and is committed to helping you reach your full potential. Also, it must be someone who inspires you to succeed, someone who has done what you want to do and you aspire to be like him.
Mentorship encourages capacity building through the impartation of specialized skills and knowledge, and the wealth of experience of your mentor. It is your connecting bridge to fame and stardom.
Banish Fear
Let’s say your mind is a treasure box, and inside it is great potential, (talents) that you must freely express or unleash for you to be successful in life. Now, what fear does is that it closes this treasure box and buries these wonderful talents, and makes sure you don’t unleash them. This is one major reason why many are unsuccessful today. Not that they don’t have talents but because of fear of expressing their talents.
Fear strips you of all your abilities to unleash your talent by making you doubt your ability. However, you cannot develop your talents without taking responsibility to unleash your talent. Banish that fear now and give it a try.
Finally, what are you good at? What is your passion in life? Or what do you feel so excited about? Chances are that this is your talent. And to unleash your talent you must go beyond your limit to build the capacity and acquire the ability. Do more if you must achieve more.
