6 Ways to Develop Your Most Hidden Talents

Many feel that they are not gifted with talent. But all without exception fall into two categories: some believe that they are as they are (and you have to come to terms with this thought) and others, who believe that any skill can be developed/modified.

In this article, we will not try to convince you that everything can change, desire to be. Today you will learn HOW to find hidden skills, how to develop them, and how to unleash your creative potential.

# 1 Divides the task into components

This is a universal recommendation. When we divide a complex task into many sub-points, they are easier to master and perfect for automation. For example, when you know the lyrics, then you can work on intonation, voice, recitation speed, and so on.

It makes no sense to do all this until you have learned the lyrics by heart. That is why the task is first divided into sub-points, it is studied thoroughly, and only after that does the development and improvement of the talent begin.

# 2 Don't be afraid to make mistakes

Set aside templates and stereotypes and start creating. Without fear of making mistakes. Many mistakes later became great discoveries of mankind - America, antibiotics, rubber, microwave, pacemaker, X-ray, and more. Put taboos on the fear of making mistakes.

Any such "error" will be a colossal step forward that will bring you closer to the ultimate goal! Even the process of correcting the mistake has a creative note, don't be afraid of it.

# 3 Don't wait for your muse to come

It is considered erroneous that talent manifests itself easily and effortlessly. The writers line up the text on paper practically in a dream, the painters see their paintings in a kind of hallucinations and paint them without much effort. But it is not true.

Scientists have studied talent repeatedly, and the conclusion is unanimous: talent is the result of hard work. Have you read the works of the American writer Sidney Sheldon? He has written numerous bestsellers. When asked what his secret was and how he made each of his books a sales hit, he replied that there was no muse for him.

He simply dictated at least 10 pages of text to his secretary every day. Daily. Even on his birthday. Even on Sunday. Daily. When several pages of the manuscript were gathered, he read them. This is in addition to writing the 10 pages a day - no one cancels this assignment.

There is no inspiration, there is only titanic work. If the muse knocked on your door, it was more of misconduct and good luck. But just because your muse isn't around, doesn't mean you don't have talent.

# 4 Hurry up

Hurry spoils the job. That's what the saying goes, but also wise people. When you do things leisurely, you can focus more on things. And the tendency to perfection, characteristic of all, will have its effect - if something is not done well or is something that can be improved, man can observe and perfect it. Thus, he refines his skills.

# 5 Set aside time for this

Any important occupation takes time. Time is the main resource, without which no matter how often the muse comes, it is useless. What good is it if you don't have time to hear it? If you want to discover your talents - you have to make time for it.

There is no point in devoting 3 hours a week to the hobby after a hard day's work when you are exhausted and exhausted. And to believe that it will go away on its own, and if you like the result, then you will dedicate all your time to this occupation. This scenario is incorrect. Allow as much time as possible to develop your abilities - a month, two, three, half a year, only then will you be able to decide whether you like it or not.

# 6 Stimulate your interest in this occupation

Never lose your enthusiasm. Don't ignore the symptoms, which signal that your burning sensation is subsiding - analyze them, change something to improve the situation. But don't get carried away by negative emotions when you're involved in a creative process.

Daniel Coyle, the author of The Talent Code, reports on an experiment conducted on a sample of 150 music school students. He asked them one question: How long do you plan to play musical instruments? Those who planned to devote their entire lives to this occupation were more successful than students who pursued other goals.

Although they were all trained in the same way. Talent needs to be nurtured, it is like a spring that needs to be cleaned, chiseled, improved, and perfected. But the most important thing is that the process will satisfy you.