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- “Yearnings reveal the presence of a talent, particularly when they are felt early in life.”
“Rapid learning offers another trace of talent . . . You start to learn a new skill—in the context of a new job, a new challenge, or a new environment—and immediately your brain seems to light up as if a whole bank of switches were suddenly flicked to ‘on.’ ” “Satisfactions provide the last clue to talent. . . . Your strongest synaptic connections are designed so that when you use them you feel good.” Buckingham and Clifton advise that “Spontaneous reactions, yearnings, rapid learning, and satisfactions will all help you to detect the traces of your talents. As you rush through your busy life, try to step back, quiet the wind whipping past your ears, and listen for these clues. They will help you to zero in on your talents.” Once you have identified your talents you can start “to capitalize on your strengths, whatever they may be, and manage around your weaknesses, whatever they may be.”
Methodology 2: Find Your Source of Personal Energy An alternative but strikingly similar method for assessing your core skills is suggested by Dr. Kathleen Hall, the author of Alter Your Life: How to Turn Everyday Activities into Spiritually Rewarding Experiences. When she was writing, Dr. Hall was struggling with how to express the idea of purpose and meaning in work—what most of us would call our individual passion. After a great deal of thought, she decided that energy was the answer. Dr. Hall concluded that “whenever you do something that makes you feel great, that releases energy, you have tapped into what you should be doing.”
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