• Your perception of yourself is very complex. Similar to how you cannot see your own nose, you may often be blinded to the things that you are best at. It can be really hard to identify your brightest talents and they are often in the places you least expect. You may even be very good at things that you perceive yourself as being bad at. There are many good reasons to want to explore your talents but it's going to take a little work. One good thing to think about was what your childhood was like. What did you do a lot as a kid? What did you enjoy? What were you known for? Sometimes this can reveal some of your deepest talents and certainly will reveal interests that can be probed further. Think about your hobbies as your personality is made by them they are the things you do regularly and your hidden talent is that which you can do better than everyone so focus on your hobbies and how you do them every single step. • Another thing you can think about are the times in your life that you've been challenged. Think about the tough situations that you've had to deal with. Times of trial can often reveal your hidden skills. For example, when your dad had a heart attack, maybe you kept your head and called 911. Staying alert and calm in an emergency is a really useful talent.

2. Release your Talents
Your life needs to have room for discovering your talents!
Tracey Rogers, M

4. Your perception of
yourself is very complex.
It can be hard to identify your brightest
talents and they are often in the places you
least expect.
You may even be very good at things that you
perceive yourself as being bad at.
There are many good reasons to want to
explore your talents but it's going to take a
little work.

5. Being able to read
emotions very accurately
is a very useful talent

6. Release your mind
Because you are likely blind to what some of your
talents really are, a good place to start when
evaluating your talents is to just open your mind to
the possibilities.

7. Talents come in all shapes and
sizes and extend into many
areas of life
Look back on your past. As you reflect on
yourself in search of your talents, start by looking
at your past. Look at the things that you've done.
Look at the things you've enjoyed. Look at the
times when you really excelled. Ask yourself
questions like "What am I most proud of that I've
done?" or "When was I so proud that I didn't care
what anyone thought

8. What did you do a lot
as a kid? What did
you enjoy
Think about what are the things you
do regularly, and your hidden talent
is that which you can do better than
everyone so focus on your hobbies
and how you do them every single
step.

9. Think about the tough
situations that you've
had to deal with
Another thing you can think about are
the times in your life that you've been
challenged..
Times of trial can often reveal your
hidden skills. Staying alert and calm in
an emergency is a useful talent.

10. Think about what you enjoy
 Do you ever completely lose track of
time? You start doing something and
you just don't even notice time
passing? This might hint at your
talent.
 Listen to how you talk. Do you ever
find yourself rambling to your family or
your best friend about this subject that
means so much to you? This might be
another hint at a talent you have.

11. Write down everything that you enjoy. This will help
you to see what things you truly enjoy doing and
give you an opportunity to think about why you
enjoy these things.

12. There's a big difference
between what you enjoy
and what you're good at.
Evaluate what you're good at. Now,
You might think of your talents only being things
that you love doing, but it's important to
remember that your talents are often things you
don't enjoy or things you don't even think about.
This is why it's important to take a long hard look at
what you're good at.

13. Do you ever find
yourself telling
someone, "Never mind,
it's easier if I do it" or
"Here, let me help you
with that
• Think about things that come naturally to you.
• Things you don't struggle with.
• Do you find yourself correcting people? These
• behaviors usually indicate something that you're good at
and know a lot about.

14. Think about times you were
successful
For example, maybe you helped your boss rearrange
and
reorganize his office and helped
things at your work run so much
more smoothly. Organization is a very useful talent
Write the story of your life.
This exercise can help you reveal not only the talents
that you have but also talents that you should
consider developing.

15. Other
people may
find it easier
to see what
you're good
at
•
Ask around and people that know you
•
will usually be happy to tell you what
•
they see as your strengths.

16. Your life needs to have
room for discovering
your talents
Open time for new things.
If you spend all day on the couch after school
or work or spend all your waking weekend
hours at parties, then you're going to have very
little time for self-discovery.

17. Self-discovery does
require a lot of time
While other people can help you find your
talents, it's also important to take some time that's just for
you. Take some quiet days that
are just for you and spend them doing new activities

18. turn minor skill into a talent.
Build on your existing skills.
•
you're pretty good at interior design. You
certainly made your room looks nice. Well, try
developing that skill into a full talent
•
Study up on interior design, mess around with
computer programs for interior design, and
cultivate an awesome Pinterest. By investing in this
skill and exploring it further, you can develop your
minor skill into a talent.

19. go outside of your
comfort zone
• Try things you would never have tried before
• You must give life a chance to surprise you.
You're much more incredible and interesting
than you give yourself credit for. Take a risk
and try something totally different than
anything you've ever tried before.

20. Take classes in
subjects that interest
you.
 You can take online classes for free
from websites like Coursera and
University of the People, if you don't
have access to education resources.
 If you do have money and time to
devote to a class though, try your
local community and technical
colleges, as well as your local
community center.

21. Travel to expand
your experiences
•
• It will challenge you and teach
you more about yourself than you
thought possible

22. . Take on the challenges ,
give yourself the chance to shine
 For example, your grandma might get
sick and need help. Try helping her out.
You might find that you're really good at
connecting with and helping the elderly.

23. Volunteer to help shift
your perspective
• You might even get the
chance to shine in a talent you
didn't even know you had or
build a new talent through the
work you do.
•

24. Thanks. You join my
thoughts