I'm talentless. This isn't me looking for a pity vote, or feeling sorry for myself. This my friends is a harsh reality. There is nothing I shine at. There is nothing I have a natural ability in. That I can see myself doing, and I know that I'm good at it. I'm decidedly average at most things, and really bad at a few. You would think that there was at least one thing I was good at, or one thing that I showed natural ability in, but there really isn't. I do consider myself to be average, and I really don't have a problem with that. I could be alot worse. I just wish there was something that I was good at, or something that I knew I fit into. I walk the cyber halls of JU, and I see people who know alot about certain subjects, like computers. I know nothing. I see people who know about politics, and who can voice their opinions extremely well. I can to an extent. There are just all kinds of topics I see, and I don't have a clue about them, or my knowledge of said topic is limited, or I don't have any talent in said topic.
Now there is that age old argument, that if you dedicate yourself to something you can achieve anything. To an extent this is true, but I am sorry nothing beats a natural ability in something, you can spot it a mile off. Learning something, in my opinion, can only take you so far. Like I could learn a musical instrument, but would it still be obvious to all that listened that I was tone deaf? That is highly likely, considering I don't have a musical bone in my body. So I could learn it, enjoy playing it, but that's not guaranteed that I will be actually good at it. For the record, I'm not, I suck. Writing is another example. Anybody can write. You see it everyday, people with different levels of ability. Nothing can take away from natural ability. People who are just that bit above the rest. Who are effortless, and just write their words on the page, and they turn into poetry right in front of you. That can't be taught, that is just natural ability. That's what I don't have.
I would really love to know what I am good at, but as the days go on, and I get older, I'm starting to think maybe I don't know for a reason. Because I'm not actually good at anything. That sounds like I'm really feeling sorry for myself, and I'm not. It's not like I'm useless, I know that. I can do lots of things, and do a good job at most of them. One thing about me is I'm determined. The things I do set my mind to, I like to achieve them, and be good at them. I hate letting myself down. So on the whole I don't. I just really want to shine. I want to do something, and for it to come naturally to me. For me to show natural ability. Obviously I will still have to work at it, them two things come hand in hand. You can just tell when someone is good at something though, can't you? When they know a great deal about a certain topic, or they can just turn their hand to something, and you know that's what their a master of. There are all kinds of things people are good at, things people shine at. I just wish I knew what my calling in life was. Maybe then I would be a little happier.
So JU, do you have any natural talents? What are you good at?