David Bustle's Blog » Goals http://davidbustle.com Put a bullet through the forehead of mediocrity. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:54:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Do You Downplay Your Talents? http://davidbustle.com/do-you-downplay-your-talents/1477/ http://davidbustle.com/do-you-downplay-your-talents/1477/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:36:39 +0000 David Bustle http://davidbustle.com/?p=1477 Do you remember that kid in high school you just flat out disliked because they made straight A’s? You know the one that was always writing the best papers and making all the intelligent observations. I remember him perfectly. Lets call them Jim. Jim always went above and beyond, always asking questions and making statements that would make the class longer and not let out on time. Frankly, Jim annoyed the majority of the class, including myself. I remember people saying things like: “Way to blow the curve, asshole.” They gave ole Jim a rough time for his intelligence. Eventually, Jim quit doing so well in school. I guess it was easier to not do as well and fit in, than to do great work and get made fun of for it. It was so silly, but Jim downplayed his talent. He allowed the world to mold him into less than he could become.

I wonder how many of us downplay our talents for fear of looking cocky or conceited. We are taught that modest is a virtue. In my opinion, modesty is a sad virtue and keeps people held down. I believe it robs us of our true potential. Everyone has some talent about them. Embrace it. Don’t ever downplay your talent to fit in with those around you. If you have a talent, blow the freaking doors off it. Show the world what you are made of. It is what make you, YOU. It’s what is special about you. Why should you hide what makes you great? Why hide the things that make you stand out? By downplaying your genius you are doing yourself a disservice. If you allow yourself to do less than you could you will not improve, you will stay the same or get worse.

I’m not saying you should run around being a one upper type boasting that you think you are better than everyone. But I do believe you should be proud of your talent and genius. Don’t hide it or downplay it in order to fit in.

A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he’ll never crow. I have seen the light and I’m crowing.

I Am The Greatest.

-Muhammad Ali

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