Monday, February 21, 2011

The tale of a tonic called Talent

Ever wondered how you usually win the chess game? Why people always urge only you to sing? And friends appreciate your guitar skills? This specialty is a true gift of God for you to learn and excel in. It is Talent-an inborn trait, a tonic for our life.

Call it ignorance or parents’ admonition; maximum people fail to hone the talent they are bestowed with. Our schooldays and college life offer ample opportunities for the development of our personality, of which, talent is a crucial facet. These two phases provide many platforms to help students get the desired visibility for their talent. Polishing our talent is important in two ways-

Nurturing talent- When out of the bundle of books, we expand our faculties and dedicate some time to talent-building (singing, dancing, sports, photography, art and creativity, elocution, writing etc), our brain muscles are relaxed and heart is at peace. Spiritually, it is the act of purifying our soul, draining away all the frustrations, tension, and confusion. It increases the concentration of the mind. Elders misunderstand and think that participating in co-curricular activities, diversifying our prowess hampers the academics. This is untrue; rather these activities motivate and rejuvenate us for doing well in mainstream studies as well.

Participation for showcasing talent- When we participate to present our talent in front of the audience, we develop self-confidence. In sports, we learn sportsmanship. We seek the art of presentation, patience, manners. We build relations and cohesiveness. Talent gives the best chance for the enhancement of communication skills, team spirit. How and where else shall we able to experience and learn these qualities? Talent ushers optimism, firm-determination and make us goal-oriented.

We all are knit differently. As the edge goes- different strokes are for different folks. So we all should enhance our talent, the tonic of contentment, without breaking stride. As personally you will feel great when you receive this comment- “I didn’t know you could do that! Awesome…Keep it up!”

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