A few months back I had to explain to one of my athletes of the importance of recognizing when you are great at something and realizing when you have a talent. Now talent manifests itself in many fashions. Some people are talented with math and can understand complex problems within a matter of seconds, others can learn to play musical instruments with ease, and some can take to a sport and excel without putting in as much work as many of their peers. Understanding when you are blessed with a talent is a key to being something special.
So few people explore their talents today because they are distracted by television, consumerism, and the internet. Those who do find their talent have to hope they have also been blessed with finding an outlet to reach their potential. Think about how many Einsteins are living in third work countries right now, or how many future Usain Bolts are working menial jobs because they were not given the proper circumstances to excel.
When you think about this you understand that so few people actually get a chance to be great at something due to all the circumstances that must fall in line first. Not every kid will be a pro athlete, nor will every one be a scientist, but when we find talent in the youth, we must do our best to foster that talent and give that child direction. That is how we will help the average child be anything but average.
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