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Take the time to ascertain your talent. Our talents are not always obvious, even to ourselves, and they’re often not what we initially think or wish them to be. Push yourself into new contexts and listen to what other people tell you about your particular strengths. Feel for what makes you curious and excited.

Some people insist that if you’re truly talented at something, your talent will definitely blossom someday. But based on my own gut feelings—and I trust my gut—that won’t necessarily happen. If that talent lies buried in a relatively shallow place, it’s very possible it will emerge on its own. But if it’s buried deep down, you can’t discover it tha