What's your talent?
Don't tell me you don't have one, because very few people in this world are totally talentless (yet they still manage to make it big in Hollywood. Imagine that!)
So now think about the thing that drives you, the thing that makes you feel as if you are floating above all matters and engaging in what you were meant to do.
I'm not talking Green Peace or Doctor's Without Borders (but hey, if that's " your thing", more power to ya)
I'm talking about much simpler things that you do, which bring you joy and a sense of purpose.
It can be sports, or writing, painting, photography, reading and analysing the classics. Do you have enough courage to give it your finest attempt?
Or do you sulk in your room at night wondering what could have been?
Do you give your attempts every ounce of strength and every breath inside? Or do you attempt things half-heartedly because deep inside you think that if you "fail" at this, the failure wasn't because of YOU, but rather because "you weren't really trying"?
Do you really think all the greats that are KNOWN, are really the best at what they do out of the whole world population?
Maybe they are the chosen few, blessed with the special alignment of circumstances that allows them to be exposed to the world as such.
If you are one of the most talented painters in the world, and you attempt your craft in obscurity. You are afraid for others to see your work. You hide your masterpieces in the attic. Or paint over the same canvas over again because the thought of other criticizing your work with their undeserving gaze paralyzes you with anger.
Maybe the progress of humanity has been stagnated because millions of geniuses haven't had the courage to share with the world their gifts.
So many people are afraid of failing that they would rather succumb into mediocrity.
"Fear has it uses, but cowardice has none"
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