There are times when we feel like our skills and abilities aren’t as good as we thought it was or once was. These skills and abilities can be in regards to sports, hobbies, academic subjects like history and science, or occupations. Not succeeding or reaching a roadblock can feel discouraging, and at times, it can seem as if we’re not making any progress in achieving our goals.
We might wonder where are strengths lie, what gifts or talents we have. It can be a long journey towards knowing with many twists and turns that take us to dead ends or unexpected surprises. It might be a lifelong pursuit, but in the meantime, we’re trying to survive, trying to make it by.
We take on occupations or careers that might not be what we’re passionate about, but we do it because it puts a roof over our heads, meets our practical needs. It’s not like we expect to do anything groundbreaking in our line of work, but it does fill a role, a need that is required in the grand scheme of things.
Amidst our day-to-day jobs, we’re searching for that one thing that defines us, that awakens what is extraordinary in us. It’s that remarkable gift that gives us superpower-like abilities, which makes what we do look easy when it’s actually difficult and rare.
Some will go through great lengths to discover this gift from within, studying many fields, investing time, energy, and money in pursuit of it, while others are content to let it be dormant. But ultimately, it’s up to us to find it, to know what it is. No one else can tell us, since it’s something we have to discover.
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