All my life there was always a question of what my talents were. I was never able to respond quickly with an answer. I would think and think, but nothing would come to mind. Then I would just come up some random talent that I could possibly be good at. It would put me down to think that I had no talents.
The teachers and adults would say that everyone has a talent, which I now realize is actually true. They would also say that a talent could be as simple as being a good listener or talking in front of a huge crowd. When I used to think of talents, I usually thought of drawing, singing, dancing, or something really extravagant. Now I know that there is an endless list of talents one can possess. It doesn’t have to be similar to everyone else or be extremely interesting.
Finally after years of question, I know what talents I have. Unlike my younger self, I could say a whole list of them. I am content and proud of myself for what I can do. I’m really good at solving math problems, sewing, organizing, and, yes of course, listening. Out of that whole list, organizing/ cleaning is probably the one most important to me.
Why, you might say? Well because that is what I do whenever I am bored and it is a great stress reliever. That may sound a little weird because you might think that the more I have to clean the more stress, right? Not for me.
There is just something about cleaning that takes my mind off of everything. It may be because I am focusing on getting a particular thing clean or because of my OCD, but it somehow helps.
I am thinking of this now because I could possibly turn this “talent” into a lifelong career or a on-the-side job. With graduation and the start of college coming, I want to make decisions that I will be happy with. I want to put my natural talents to use, so I can be confident that what I am doing is my best possible work ever.
I believe that I was given these talents for something useful. I could give back to the community. I could use my talent of sewing to make clothes for the poor or use my math solving skills to build a rocket ship. Whatever I decide to do with these so called talents, I will be glad to have something to give back to this amazing world.
As a child I had the exact same thoughts. It wasn't until recently that I discovered the same thing. For some reason we always think of sports and music as talents. Maybe it's because the world puts so much focus on those things. It's so cool to realize all the talents that other people have and how diverse they all are. Learning this has helped me to appreciate everyone I come in contact with a little better. Listening, loving, cleaning. All are talents that we sometimes overlook.
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