I used to believe in natural born talent.
I thought that there were people that were born with a special gift and were genuinely better than the rest of us at a particular something.
I’ve read enough, seen enough, and learned enough to know this isn’t the case anymore.
The music teacher my kids learn from has an amazing ear. When 6 kids are all strumming on a guitar and one guitar is out of tune, he can pick it out. He writes and simplifies music so the kids can begin playing songs instantly, he sings, he can play multiple instruments, and he records his own music, among many other talents I’m sure.
His music teacher in grade school told him he should quit music and pursue other avenues because he wasn’t musically inclined and didn’t have a hope. He now credits his success in music in part to that teacher and to practicing his butt off.
I am working on making videos for my upcoming online learning seminar I’m building.
I am terrible on camera. Like really really bad.
If natural born talent is a thing… I have none of it here.
I lose every ounce of my personality, my voice becomes monotone, I stutter and pause and blink…and blink…. and blink…. because my brain sits in neutral, and I look like I’m about to cry, because I am about to cry.
I want so bad to run away and come up with another way to do this seminar.
But this is my year to be brave.
This is my year to show up in life and do new things and to forge a new path I haven’t been on before.
The rewards from this year have already been outstanding even though at times the fear and dread have been high.
So I will persevere.
We are all beginners at some point.
We can do hard things.
And just like I’ve quoted Zig Ziglar so many times in the past, I will be remembering his words again, “anything worth doing, is worth poorly until you can do it better.”
Onward!