We all have natural abilities: things we’re particularly good
at. Some have an ease with music, others with drawing or
writing, mathematics, athletic activities, etc. Talents are
meant to be shared, and it’s a sad thing when they go wasted, or
even worse, when they’re misused. We should do our best with the
abilities we have and work at making a valuable contribution to
the world with them. Yet, many of us, if we’re honest, haven’t
been doing the most with our talents. Here are a few
recommendations to remedy this: - Identify your talents. What
are you good at? What comes easily to you? Sometimes, we take
for granted what comes easily to us, and assume that, if
something is easy to us, it must be easy to others. Not so. Take
time to identify your natural abilities. - Develop your talents.
Having talent is not enough. You must make the decision to
develop them and commit to follow through. Talents shine the
brightest when they are polished through focused and consistent
work. Take responsibility for the develo