21st April 2010
"Genius is there in all of us, just waiting for us to tap into it."
- Robert R. Toth
In my time management programme, I teach the principle of self exploration which is based on the premise that all of us have our special talent. Some of us are talented in singing, some in drawing, some in chess and some others in swimming etc. If you read Howard Gardener's book on Multiple Intelligence, you will come to know the eight different types of intelligences. We have to explore and find out what is our hidden talent.
Our hidden talent is like a raw material. A raw material has to be treated and converted into a finished product. You grind a sandal wood to take the essence. But you give heat treatment to a metal and you don't grind a metal. Similarly, you have to convert the hidden talent into some specific skill by acquiring the requisite knowledge and expertise. We also need to find an appropriate platform to display and `show case' our talent.
We need to focus all our efforts and persevere in the direction of our goal se set in our field and dream. If we develop the passion and cultivate the attitude of a `killer instinct' to succeed in our efforts, the sky is the limit. The rest of it is a matter of strategy and self discipline. We can decide on a bench mark and take a role model and work hard.
If we do it, we are sure to succeed.
N C Sridharan
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