TO BUILD YOUR STRENGTHS, YOU MUST FIRST DISCOVER YOUR GREATEST TALENTS...
Yearnings can reveal the presence of a talent, particularly when they are felt early in life. A yearning can be described as an internal force, an almost magnetic attraction, that leads you to a particular activity or environment time and again.
Rapid learning reveals other traces of talent. In the context of a new challenge or a new environment, something sparks your talents. Immediately your brain seems to light up as if a whole bank of switches were suddenly flicked to “on” — and the speed at which you anticipate the steps of a new activity, acquire a new skill, or gain new knowledge provides a telltale clue to the talent’s presence and power.
Satisfaction is psychological fulfillment that results when you take on and successfully meet challenges that engage your greatest talents. Pay close attention to the situations that seem to bring you these energizing experiences. If you can identify them, you will be well on your way to pinpointing some of your dominant talents.
Timelessness also can serve as a clue to talent. If you have ever become so engrossed in an activity that you lost all track of time, it may have been because the activity engaged you at a deep, natural level — the level of great talent.
Glimpses of excellence are flashes of outstanding performance that have been observed by you or
others. In these moments, the task at hand has tapped some of your greatest talents and directly displayed your potential for strength.
