What Can You Do That No One Else Can?
Probably Nothing… but That’s Not the Point
The point is you are a unique human being here to have a unique experience—your experience. According to experts the average person has over 700 different skills they can use at any time. Then there are the people who are good at everything, they are referred to as polymaths which comes from the Greek “having learned much.” Let’s not forget the unusual talents (according to Leonard Kim from Build your Influence). For example:
- Eyebrow Dancing. …
- Walking Like a Crab. …
- Singing with Your Mouth Closed. …
- Stacking Dice with Cups. …
- Extreme Pen Spinning. …
- Talking Backwards. …
- Fast Reading. …
- Limbo Skating.
- Slow motion walking
- Turning your hand around 360o
Zeroing in on Your Talents
You may not be a rock star or a New York Times Best Selling author (yet!);however, in your world you could be greatly respected and appreciated for your personality and caring nature. That is soooo valuable in itself because being treated as someone who is important in others’ lives fulfills one of our greatest needs—to feel we have an impact on others.
If you wonder what might be noticed by others and you have not noticed in yourself, try these ideas:
- What makes you feel confident and strong?
- Ask friends what your best quality is.
- What did you love to do as a child?
- Explore in a journal writing spontaneously about who you are.
- Look around your home – what books, collections, music do you enjoy?
- What do people say when they give you a compliment?
Better yet, ask yourself—”What gives my life meaning or purpose?” When you get the answer and it may give you a clue about where you excel.
Why is ”What Can You Do That No One Else Can?” Important?
Actually, it is only important to you. Knowing who you are and what you are talented or skilled at helps you guide your life into the areas that bring you excitement and fulfillment. What can be better than the feeling that you have come alive.
Take some time today to reflect on who you are and what you do that causes you to come alive. I will meet you there!
