The other day, I was filling out some paperwork that asked if I had any special talents. It's a simple question, but it rarely fails to make me feel a bit miserable and take a smile off my face. I've always felt talent-less. It's not that I'm not good at stuff, but that's the problem, I'm good, not exceptional. I'm mediocre at a lot of things, instead of being exceptional at a few things and terrible at others, I'm just more spread across the board and ok at a lot. It would seem like I'd have the better bargain, but it sure doesn't feel that way.
I've also learned the very few things I thought I was 'talented' in, I'm not as good as I once thought I was. I always thought I'm a good listener, but I've learned that's only when I'm focusing. I admit that when someone comes to me about the same problem or issue for the billionth time, I have the tendency to only pretend I'm listening and make a comment that I feel still works when required to speak. Not as a good a listener as I thought.
hmm... my mind has drifted. I'll leave this as it is for now.
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