As per the Dictionary, A 'Talent' is natural aptitude/ Skill. Everyone has some talent but they find it difficult to identify them. Some of my friends used to tell that they are not good at anything/ any skill. I tell them, "It's wrong. You just don't know yet what you are good at".
Our genes, the environment that we grow, the people we are surrounded with, the opportunities that we pick up, the risks we take etc., are several factors that might decide our talent. We get a few skills through genes, we gain a few skills as we have a passion for them, and we gain a few skills as we work hard with determination.
Creative abilities are hard to for us to identify until we try them by ourselves. Athletic abilities cannot be found until we are introduced to them at least once in our lifetime. There are some other skills like observation, adaptation, flexibility, courage which come out based on situations we face.
I suggest below 5 ways to identify hidden talents:
1. Determine what you enjoy:
I think this is the easiest way to find out our hidden talent. If we love something more than the other, that might be something we are good at. This need not be true for all. But, we choose our hobbies depending on what we enjoy in our life, it can be photography/ art/ dance/ sport. If we don't love that activity we cannot spend that extra hour from our hectic daily life, right?
I enjoy writing, reading books, painting, and dancing. I am ready to sacrifice a few hours of sleep/ TV time to work on them as it gives me satisfaction and happiness.
So, start by listing the activities that you enjoy. There are chances that you might be good at these activities. Even if you are not good at it, your mind is ready to work hard to become better at it.
2. Explore Multiple activities:
Most of the people I know are not exposed to/ introduced to the activity they are good at. So, there is no chance for them to know about it. That is the reason, I suggest that we should explore all the hobbies/ activities even when we think that it is not for us. We cannot say, what might interest us, with which activity we might feel passionate about.
I know, many parents these days are introducing many activities to their kids, which is great. But, an overdose will make them hate the activities that they might be good at. If you want to try a new skill like crochet/ painting, learn it, try it, explore it, give it some time, before deciding/quitting it.
3. Leave the fear of rejection :
This is the most important thing. Let's say, you realized that you are good at writing. You start a blog, write a few good posts, get appreciations from friends and family, you proceed, improve your skills, start a business of content writing. If some publishers reject your work/ you don't get any monetary benefit, it becomes disappointing. But, please continue for the love of your hobby, for your happiness and for your satisfaction.
Rejections doesn't mean you are bad at that skill, it just means that you didn't meet the requirements of the person who rejected it.
You might choose some other profession for a living but never leave the hobby that you are good at. If we can get away from the fear of rejection, it is easy to find the skills and improve them.
4. Come out of comfort zone:
Sometimes, we cannot identify our skills if we don't come out of our comfort zone. I was thinking from my childhood that I am an introvert and not outgoing as I didn't feel comfortable talking to people in crowds. But, that's not true. As I grew up, I enjoyed being with people, felt happy to get attention.
When I had to give a speech for the first time on stage, I was afraid, but I could easily grasp the techniques on how to talk in public, use modulation, pauses, not to show the nervousness etc.,with practice.
Yes, these skills might not have come naturally for the first time. But, these were gained with learning and practice.
5. Identify the skills that you are passionate about:
Most probably, our passion and emotional connection drives our ability.
Identify any skill that you are passionate about and something that motivates you to become better at it.
A skill that ignites your passion.
A skill on which you can spend hours and hours at a stretch losing the track of time.
Use your strengths to the benefit.
I hope, these points help you to find your hidden talents and work on them for your happiness and satisfaction.
Until next time,
This post is written as part of a blog train #letsblogwithpri hosted by Prisha. Thanks to Debidutta for introducing me to this blog train. I would love to introduce Kapila to the blog train. Kapila is a mom of 2 girls , a software professional who loves to share her experiences on parenting, lifestyle and travel. Read her posts.
Hosted By :Prisha LalwaniMummasaurus.comIG: @mummasaurus1FB: /mummasaurus1
Our genes, the environment that we grow, the people we are surrounded with, the opportunities that we pick up, the risks we take etc., are several factors that might decide our talent. We get a few skills through genes, we gain a few skills as we have a passion for them, and we gain a few skills as we work hard with determination.
Creative abilities are hard to for us to identify until we try them by ourselves. Athletic abilities cannot be found until we are introduced to them at least once in our lifetime. There are some other skills like observation, adaptation, flexibility, courage which come out based on situations we face.
I suggest below 5 ways to identify hidden talents:
1. Determine what you enjoy:
I think this is the easiest way to find out our hidden talent. If we love something more than the other, that might be something we are good at. This need not be true for all. But, we choose our hobbies depending on what we enjoy in our life, it can be photography/ art/ dance/ sport. If we don't love that activity we cannot spend that extra hour from our hectic daily life, right?
I enjoy writing, reading books, painting, and dancing. I am ready to sacrifice a few hours of sleep/ TV time to work on them as it gives me satisfaction and happiness.
So, start by listing the activities that you enjoy. There are chances that you might be good at these activities. Even if you are not good at it, your mind is ready to work hard to become better at it.
2. Explore Multiple activities:
Most of the people I know are not exposed to/ introduced to the activity they are good at. So, there is no chance for them to know about it. That is the reason, I suggest that we should explore all the hobbies/ activities even when we think that it is not for us. We cannot say, what might interest us, with which activity we might feel passionate about.
I know, many parents these days are introducing many activities to their kids, which is great. But, an overdose will make them hate the activities that they might be good at. If you want to try a new skill like crochet/ painting, learn it, try it, explore it, give it some time, before deciding/quitting it.
3. Leave the fear of rejection :
This is the most important thing. Let's say, you realized that you are good at writing. You start a blog, write a few good posts, get appreciations from friends and family, you proceed, improve your skills, start a business of content writing. If some publishers reject your work/ you don't get any monetary benefit, it becomes disappointing. But, please continue for the love of your hobby, for your happiness and for your satisfaction.
Rejections doesn't mean you are bad at that skill, it just means that you didn't meet the requirements of the person who rejected it.
You might choose some other profession for a living but never leave the hobby that you are good at. If we can get away from the fear of rejection, it is easy to find the skills and improve them.
4. Come out of comfort zone:
Sometimes, we cannot identify our skills if we don't come out of our comfort zone. I was thinking from my childhood that I am an introvert and not outgoing as I didn't feel comfortable talking to people in crowds. But, that's not true. As I grew up, I enjoyed being with people, felt happy to get attention.
When I had to give a speech for the first time on stage, I was afraid, but I could easily grasp the techniques on how to talk in public, use modulation, pauses, not to show the nervousness etc.,with practice.
Yes, these skills might not have come naturally for the first time. But, these were gained with learning and practice.
5. Identify the skills that you are passionate about:
Most probably, our passion and emotional connection drives our ability.
Identify any skill that you are passionate about and something that motivates you to become better at it.
A skill that ignites your passion.
A skill on which you can spend hours and hours at a stretch losing the track of time.
Use your strengths to the benefit.
I hope, these points help you to find your hidden talents and work on them for your happiness and satisfaction.
Until next time,
This post is written as part of a blog train #letsblogwithpri hosted by Prisha. Thanks to Debidutta for introducing me to this blog train. I would love to introduce Kapila to the blog train. Kapila is a mom of 2 girls , a software professional who loves to share her experiences on parenting, lifestyle and travel. Read her posts.
Hosted By :Prisha LalwaniMummasaurus.comIG: @mummasaurus1FB: /mummasaurus1
