Almost
99,9% of all superheroes or villains known from comics or the white screen have
one thing in common: They either got their power from some event or
discovered they had power(s).
Why start this
blog about superheroes and their power ? Simply because there’s a parallel with
us as non-fictional humans. The only difference is we call it skills or others
will call it a gift or talent. Another parallel is that once discovered superheroes
and villains all needed time to develop or control their power. We have the
same going on in our lives. Either it’s a creative talent, a communicative
talent or other kinds of talent. Most of us start of with an interest we give
in to an when choosing that we start to develop and sometimes even master it.
Some will start their journey because other people recognize the talent within
the other person.
There are a
few ingredients to reach full potential. The first one: Believing in it and
yourself.I found a
quote from one of the Starwars movies that supports what I’m trying to say
here.“[Luke:] I can’t believe it. [Yoda:] That is
why you fail.” A
second ingredient would be others believing in you and the offer of support. A
third and very important one is to know in advance there’s discipline required
to get skilled or become a master of your trade. And as fourth ingredient is to
keep in mind that patience is a virtue. Without patience all of the other three
ingredients will make your recipe fail and a waste of time to begin with. Time
is your friend for it’s always there and plenty of it. A lot of people know
this recipe and owe it to themselves to prepare it. Or a good talent has gone
to waste.
And off course
there are people who think they’ve got a talent. And I have to be careful of
how to choose my words because I don’t want to offend anyone. There are people
who compare themselves with other people and without knowing they’re trying to
be a copy instead of being an original. Like the Hugo Boss commercial once
said: Don’t immitate but innovate. They grow blind for their own unique skills.
And in some cases there are parents who kind of force their kid(s) into
something they want and not by the free will of the child itself. Talent is a
seed that’s already planted in the soul from birth, which will grow at the
right time in life and if you nurture it. People should feel blessed when they become aware of this
process and should devote and commit fully to it for this insight truly is a
blessing. When people give in into what is expected of them or believe other
people expect it of them the seed within the soul might never grow. I would
like to encourage everyone to start a journey within themselves to find out,
discover and ignite the conviction of a talent. Or more poetically: Open your
eyes, see the light, walk towards it and see it grow for it’s there for
everybody. It’s a God given force or even your holy spark. I truly believe it
will be the greatest gift you’ll be given and in almost any case it will be one
you can share with others.
Look at how many
people enjoy music or certain artists (alive and passed on), painters,
sculptures, writers, motivators, teachers, friends and even colleagues. They
all have done something to inspire. They gave in into the broadest sense of the
meaning of the word ‘creativity’. I think if you just live your life it will be
a boring and meaningless one. Maybe that sounds a bit harsh. But I feel you’ll
miss out on a very exciting journey where you’ll discover and amaze yourself
while if you won’t travel it. We all enjoy something we’re good at right ? So
why not go all the way ?
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