Unlock Your Potential
Everyone is born with innate talent. Gifts from the heavens that you can develop and turn into profit. Unfortunately, many people’s talents get buried at a young age. Failing to blossom and bloom at its full potential.
I have a friend who loved drawing when young. His parents saw him drawing… and took away his pencil, saying that he would never make any money doing that. When he was older, he told his parents he wanted to learn cooking and be a chef. His parents said, “No, cooking can never make you rich. It’s a waste of money learning that.” They would not sponsor his culinary course. Then later, when he could not score well in school, his dad said, “You are stupid. Why can’t you be smarter like everyone else?”
It’s easy to crush inborn talent. All it takes is a simple “No”. I’m sure his parents want the best for him and are trying to mould him to be what they think society will pay for. But they do not realise that by stopping him from following his interests, they are preventing him from finding himself. Everyone must follow their own path. A road laid out especially for them. And when it comes a time when they see this glimmer of greatness within themselves, we should fully support them in aiming for their dreams. Follow your interests, and every day is full of fun and discovery. Otherwise, life can just seem bland and repetitive. And that’s the truth.
My friend tells me that for most of his childhood, he was unhappy. Unable to express himself, he became withdrawn. Retreating into his own mind and keeping to himself. He feels that he is not as good as others, who seem so confident being who they are…. He doesn’t see the greatness within himself.
We talk about his dream of pursuing the culinary arts and his love for drawing. I ask him, “Do you believe in yourself? If you take this path, will you put your heart and soul into making it a success? Because let me tell you… You can make money doing anything, as long as you are good enough at it.” I look at the lines of his hand, and it shows me he has a creative and imaginative mind. But there is a break in the line, meaning that early in life, the growth of his talent was cut off. “A pity…” I thought. “If only he had spent his younger years growing this ability. Today, he would really shine.”
Here is an important idea if you are planning your livelihood: Believe in your ability to succeed. Pursue your interests with the full force of a mighty warrior. Your interests in life are actually your past life experience helping you make money in this life. When you have a natural talent for something, you can grow it into a money-making opportunity. So don’t ignore your talents — find them and nurture them — grow your abilities to the point you can flourish cash by their usage. Then, you are truly a master of your craft. And may you always have money.