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"What Matters More Than Your Talents"
This path develops what’s most lacking in our outwardly oriented society: an “inner greatness.” We’ve been conditioned to associate greatness with people who’ve achieved power or fame in the outside world, such as a Napoleon or a Thomas Edison.
Phil Stutz • The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion
If you’re not like them, however, if you’re not (sad to say) a rare genius, and you wish to, gradually, over time, raise the level of the (more or less limited) talent you do have, and make it into something powerful, I believe my theory might be of some value. You toughen up your will as much as you can. And at the same time you equip and maintain
... See moreHaruki Murakami • Novelist as a Vocation
There are things we do easily, that come naturally to us, that we enjoy and that we are good at — that are not as easy for others. These are what Gallup calls our talents. When we develop area-specific knowledge and practice related-skills, we can use our talents to consistently provide near-perfect performance.
For instance, strengths of mine inclu... See more
For instance, strengths of mine inclu... See more
Play to Your Strengths
The few that do succeed do so with unmatched focus, discipline, and unconventional thinking.
Sophia Amoruso • The Small Business Guide to Growth Hacking
The first section explores the specific character skills that catapult us to greater heights.