I believe one of the worst things a person can do to themselves is fail to toot their own horn. Being of the school of thought that talking about yourself and your capabilities is a thing of pride, or something that should be avoided, will easily be one of the worst mistakes you can make as an individual. Because with the way the world is now, so many things are happening at the same time, and there are so many people who can do the exact same thing as you. So, if you’re not vocal about what you can do, how then will people know what you’re truly capable of?
You shouldn’t be quiet about what you can do, you should be very loud, even at the risk of being boastful. This is because in today’s world, the people who make the loudest noise end up being the most recognized for what they make noise for. And as it stands, many people have figured out this trick, so they make a lot of noise, but only for the wrong reasons. Or the specific reasons that they need, maybe something we can refer to as a specially curated noise.
So, you need to learn to toot your own horn. Do not be tricked into thinking you’re being humble, there is no humility in achieving nothing. There is no humility in having so many talents, but the only people who know of it are your friends and family. That’s not humility, it’s simply you having something and choosing not to do anything about it, even though you know that there is just so much that you can do with it.
But then, there can also be the issue of shyness. Being shy has robbed people of so many opportunities that would have changed their lives forever. Shy people have lost massive opportunities to people who have no qualms with grabbing the bull by the horns and kicking the living daylights out of it. Of course, this doesn’t come easy at all. But then, when your shyness becomes an obstacle to the dreams you hope to achieve, then you know that there is fire on the mountain.
So, let’s learn to do away with those ideas of humility that don’t serve us. Learn to talk about your gifts, let people know what you can do, show them off at the slightest opportunity, so that when people think of your gifts, you will be the first person they think of. Because if you keep on being quiet, doing nothing, and hoping that people will eventually see you for the talented individual you are, then you’re going to be waiting forever, because everyone else will be too busy distracted by every other person who has the same gifts you do.
Talk about yourself. Shout it on the rooftops if you have to. Just talk!
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