I am reminded of story of a man who was caught in counterfeiting currency notes. As he gave the note the cashier, she felt there was something sticky and therefore she informed the police. The police caught the man in the act. To their surprise they found that he was actually painting the notes . The man had such good talent to paint the note so well such that one cannot distinguish it from the original. But this time he was in a hurry to use it before the paint dried up and therefore was caught. The police also found some nice paintings which could later be sold for a fortune. The irony is that the man took the same time to paint the paintings and the notes
Generally, people see their talent as something they can enjoy in their leisure time, as a hobby, or something with which they can entertain themselves and others. On the other hand, to make a living, they assume that one has to sweat and toil with dull and dreary tasks.
The big breakthrough in the search of success comes when one recognizes one’s talent. We look at other people and marvel at their success. We are impressed with their talent and their ability. We think they are different from us; that, somehow they belong to another species which we are not a member of. We look everywhere else outside, rather than looking inside ourselves and identifying the assets hiding within us.
Make sure you know the diamonds you possess. This is a good time to take the inventory.
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