Gospel Principles # 34 Developing our talents

Gospel Principles # 34 Developing our talents

My girl friend did this lesson and did an wonderful job, as always. Good job friend.

She paraphrased the book "The Little Engine That Could"A little girl engine who had the opportunity to challenge herself even though she was small and didn't think she could. But did, pushed herself up the mountain and never gave up on herself.

1. Discover -Look outside the box. I realized I had a talent to write when I had to preform in a talent show and "on stage" talents are not my forte. So I wrote and performed a poem about how I was not good at dancing or singing, but I was good at writing and being proud of that and cheering myself on. My poem ended like this. " I want to show you who I am. Alix with an "i" I am. I am my own fan. Number one go Alix you can. This is my nick, this is my nack. Writing poems I can do that.

2. Have faith in yourself.- Just because there are 3 thousand other chefs, decorators, singers, writers, athletics does not me I can't also be one. And its ok if you are not the best because there is always, always someone better. My Dad used to golf with some buddies who were better than him. When he got home we would ask. Did you win? He would then respond nope 2nd place with a huge smile. Yep he might not have gotten first, but he still had just as much fun as the first place guy and he was first place at his own goals and getting better.

3. It takes time, effort, patience, practice. Yes it does!! The world does not show Tiger Woods practicing hours or the daily sacrafices Lance Armstrong took. It shows him great. Great as a child, great now. He didn't just wake up great. He worked really hard. Really hard. Now we all have talents, not all the same. But we are all given the opportunity to obtain al the spiritual girts we need to achieve in this world. Keep chugging. The road is long and hard. I am going to pick up some old writing pieces that I was to proud to work on, work on them and then re submit them into the world.

4. Share and celebrate. Don't be embarased if your writing is not the next best seller, but something you are very proud of. Sing even if you are not the next American Idol winner. Set little goals. Be excited about those mild stones. Cheer yourself on. Cheer others on as you see them climbing their mountains

So start now. Like I did. Think about what you want to develop. Write it down. commit to it. Write why you are scared in an upward pattern, like a mountain. Then take one step at a time. Chug little engine. Cross off those fears, and goals as you come across them. See yourself climb. .

Now as always; Share your thoughts. Please also share your goals, fears, accomplishments, unique talents you've come across. Your testimony to why God has given us these blessings/talents and how you have shared them with others.