Learning how to use your talents is a skill everyone can master. It is a lifelong process that often begins early but can occur throughout life. Try these powerful ways to tap your talent.
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe.
Powerful Tips to Use Your Talents
If you want to use your talents, the best way to start is to begin now. Besides, you need to start somewhere to achieve success and make things happen. Why not start right where you are now? The only way to ensure your desired outcome is to act to bring that vision into reality.
Instead of saying “I can’t,” or “It’s too difficult,” or “I don’t have the resources,” or some other excuse, turn off the urge to complain and rationalize and turn on your creative thinking.
By the way, you do have this. Everyone does, so explore ways to boost your creativity.
How to Recognize What You’re Good At
However, not everyone uses their unique talents and abilities. Talent often goes wasted because the individual doesn’t recognize they have it.
- Even if others comment on how terrific that idea was or “like” your photo of some inspiring person or event on social media, it may not resonate with you.
- There’s also a tendency to self-deprecate and dismiss it if anyone mentions your talents and abilities. However, this means you’re not using them as best you can.
Ways to Use Your Talents: Where to Begin
It’s not difficult to begin using your talents. But first, you must recognize them and acknowledge that they exist. This also means learning how to identify your strengths.
Here’s a good way to start. Ask yourself what you like to do more than anything else.
- Is it running?
- Are you a natural explorer, keen to discover adventure in far-off places?
- Do you enjoy painting?
- Are you in a Zen mode when you create an artistic floral arrangement? This may be an excellent way of finding tranquility.
- Do you feel energetic and engaged perfecting a PowerPoint presentation?
- Does coaching your kid’s Little League baseball make you happy?
The point is to get involved in activities that thrill and excite you. Do more of that. Tony Robbins offers some excellent advice on how to find your passion in life.
Besides, the enthusiasm you feel during and after doing what you enjoy most is a good sign that you’re both good at what you do and that it’s good for you to do it.
While it may not seem an auspicious start, it is pretty monumental. For one thing, you’re getting something positive out of it. For another, you may find new avenues to explore or other areas of interest to pursue. Doing what you enjoy and are good at makes you more energized and motivated, and also centers you in the present.
When you are fully present in the moment, you’re actively engaged. This is not passive existence; it’s active, full of motion, and all systems go.
Be Proactive: List the Talents You Think You Have
It might help to list the talents and skills you think you have or those you know you do. Avoid censoring your thoughts as you create your list. Let it flow naturally. Whatever comes to mind, write it down. There’s likely a nugget you can mine.
- There may be things you’ve put aside, thinking you don’t have time for them.
- Others may be childhood activities, but you feel they are inappropriate now.
- Still others may be things you’ve been told you have a natural ability for, but haven’t allowed yourself to investigate further.
- Furthermore, you may have a skill or talent you’ve developed at work that could be successfully applied in other areas.
Envision Ways to Use Your Talents
Once you have your list, study it closely. Your imagination should start to envision scenarios where you use your talents. Take that inspiration and run with it.
What you’ll end up with is likely a very good time if nothing else. Not only that, but you’ll also learn a great deal about what you’re capable of and good at.
