Everyone has their own unique talents, gifts, potentials and abilities. Some people have the natural gift of communication, others may be in creativity, in leadership, in teaching, in problem-solving skills, or even in business. But what a lot of people do not know is that having gifts alone does not always guarantee success. You will be surprised to know that what makes the difference between those who have achieved success and the others might just point towards visibility. Two people can have similar abilities, but one may be doing well, while the other might not be. The difference might just be that the one doing well is enjoying visibility and exposure while the other one is not. You may have an incredible ability, but if people do not know what you do, you may not attract opportunities. This is why your gifts need visibility.
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In order to enjoy visibility, you first need to identify what you can offer. That is, discover and then develop the gifts within you. It is true that everyone has something within them that can create impact. But discovering it along is not where it stops, you need to develop it. A talented musician will have to rehearse. A talented footballer will have to train. A good communicator will have to practise and develop their communication skills. Trust me, having visibility without being prepared will just end up exposing your weaknesses. But when your visibility is backed by competence, it will attract opportunities. You should not assume that because you have a gift, that it should automatically announce itself. You need to invest in yourself so as to be better at what you do.
In addition, you need to put your gifts on display. You will agree with me that no one will light a lantern in a dark room and then go ahead to put it under the bed. How then will people see the light? You cannot expect people to know about your abilities when you constantly hide them. If you are talented in writing, then write. If you are talented in speaking, then speak. If you have brilliant business ideas, share them. If you can solve a particular problem, then make yourself available to solve it. Your chance to secure the kind of opportunities you want will generally become amplified by just showing up. If someone constantly participates in a forum for example, and they will always contribute ideas, volunteers for works, and demonstrates a lot of ideas, when opportunities comes, they will remember the person. Visibility is not about making noise, but it is about allowing people to see your values.
You should not allow fear to keep you hidden. One of the reasons why a lot of people remain hidden is because of the fear of criticism, or the fear of rejection, failure, or embarrassment. They are scared and worried of what others will say when they try and make mistake. This will make them to keep postponing the opportunities that would have given them a chance to showcase their potential. You have to understand that you cannot grow while protecting yourself from being seen. It is true that people will criticise you, some may even want to discourage you, or misunderstand your actions, but you should not allow all these to silence your potentials. After all, you do not need anyone's approval for you to express your talents.
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It is worthy to note that visibility creates opportunities. People may not recommend you without knowing what you can do. Even in your place of work, your employer may not know your ability until you display them. If you are into business, potential clients will only bring their patronage when they know what you do. Most times, in life, the next opportunity you are seeking for may not be far away, it might just be waiting for someone to discover what you can offer. This is why you need to position yourself in a way that your giftes can be seen and appreciated. You need to be intentional about networking with people, participating in meaningful activities, and make yourself available to contribute in positive things. These are part of the things that make you to be seen.
Your gift is like a seed, but you will agree with me that a seed will have to be planted for the glory to emerge. In the same way, your gifts will have to be seen so as to bring benefits and profits to you.
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