What Does Talent Have To Do With It?
Everyone wants to live at the top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you are climbing it. Andy Rooney.
Of the many limitations we tend to put on ourselves, one of the greatest is the belief that we don’t have the talent or the natural ability we think is needed to do what we would really like to do.
How many times have you told yourself, “I couldn’t do that.” And so you turn away from your dream, back to the daily routine, to a thinner, less interesting life.
There exists the common idea that natural talent conquers all. It doesn’t. Not that natural talent isn’t a factor. Of course it is. But you need a lot of other attributes if you are going to pursue your dream; among them, a rock solid commitment, drive and patience.
You need to work at it everyday, remembering that one thing leads to the next. In order to live fully you need to be constantly in motion, use your time wisely and stay focused.
It is precisely the possibility of realizing a dream that makes life interesting, joyful and satisfying, but in order to live fully, to be fully engaged in pursuing your dream, you need to actually get started.
Use all the talent you have. Mix in your experience and heart. Jump right in. It wot be easy, but in those moments – and there will be some days when you wonder how in the world you are going to make it – crank up your courage and keep on.