Do you think every kid is blessed with talents? At least one talent? Growing up, my parents, teachers, and even Sunday school animators used to tell us how God planted talents in us, but it is on our path to discover them.
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To be sincere, I turn a deaf ear every time I hear them say that. “Every child is blessed with talents” in fact that sentence angered me. If every child is blessed with something, why am I exempted?
I grew up with my cousins and they all had cool talents. The one I loved the most, which made me very jealous, was my cousin with engineering ability. That guy was just so good (even now he is still good). I think I’ve talked about him in this community. The guy was so good at repairing things. He called him the family engineer. He’d pick up spoiled equipment and start loosening and tightening bolts. And then, boom! The stuff starts working again. Although I was jealous of him, I admired his talent. I wanted to be like him. I wanted to repair things just like him, maybe better than him. I tried repairing things like torchlights, but I ended up destroying them.
After destroying a lot of things, I finally gave up on that aspect and come to the conclusion that just because my cousin has that talent doesn’t mean it’d also work for me.
I wanted to be good at something so badly. I wanted the family members to praise me just like they did to my cousin. I tried different things, but they just didn’t work out. I started learning some kinds of stuff, but after a few days, I lost interest. I finally gave up and concluded that I didn’t have any talent and that the saying “Every child is blessed with talents” was fake.
Little did I know that I’d been using my talent to my advantage even before I started copying the “family engineer. I was talented, but my talent was hidden from me. That is the problem most people face; their talents are hidden from them. Sometimes you might enjoy doing something and you’re very good at it, but you don’t consider it your talent because your kind is focused on something else.
I’m the kind of person that likes asking questions; deep and reasonable questions. I’ve asked a lot of people what their talent is, and what most of them say is that they don’t know.
Yes, every child is blessed with talents. No one is without at least a talent. Just because you “can’t see” your talent, doesn’t mean you should give up. You just need to embark on a journey of talent/self-discovery.
HOW OLD WAS I WHEN I DISCOVERED MY TALENT
I discovered I had hidden talent when I was in SSS1 (Senior Secondary School 1/ grade 10). Before then, I was very good at doing some things (my talents), but they were hidden from me because I wanted to be like my cousin. Before that time, I had two beautiful talents.
I fell in love with football at a very young age. Even before I knew about Cristiano Ronaldo (my role model), I was already playing football and I was very good at it. I started playing football when I was in elementary school. My parents disallowed me from playing football with the street kids because they were too rough, but I still had time to play football with my classmates in school. I also played football with my brother and cousins in the compound. I was the boss back then and they all wanted to have me on their team.
But I didn’t see my skills as something special. Well, I thought it was not as cool as repairing things. It wasn’t until I got to high school and joined the school team that I fully discovered that it was my talent. I was very happy that I had something to brag about. Yes! You should be proud of your talents- they make you special.
Another talent that was hidden from me was my writing talent. I was just 10 years old when I wrote my first novel. It wasn’t published, I just wrote it in one of my books. Sadly, it was stolen by one of my classmates. I tried to remember the plot of the story, but the only thing I remember is a word in the title “hunter”.
I was also good at writing essays and letters in English class. But these things were just normal to me. I fully discovered this talent when I was in SSS1 (Senior Secondary School 1/ Grade 10). I was 14 years old at that time.
I started writing short stories on a WhatsApp group and I discovered I was really good at it. The members of the group loved it and kept requesting more.
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery was one of the best things I ever did in my life. After discovering my talents, I started using them to my advantage.
I started playing football for a local team in my city. Although something happened and I had to leave the team, I still play football and represent my church in competitions.
Today, writing is what I do every day. Thanks to hive blockchain and the wonderful communities. Writing every day on this blockchain has helped improve my writing skills. As I did earlier, you should be proud of your talents because they make you special and stand out. I’m proud of my talents. Yes, my football skills are top-notch. I can write on any given topic provided it is within my experience.
In conclusion
I’m glad I didn’t give up on myself, that would’ve been the worst thing ever. I mean, who would I have been? How would I describe myself? I’m thankful I embarked on a journey of self-discovery and I discovered my talents.
Remember this; Every kid is blessed with talents, it is up to them to embark on a journey of talent discovery.
Thanks for reading.
