According to David Kidder . . . (Success is) when you have discovered your innate gift or proprietary contribution to the world and you are spending all your time in that strength and almost none of your time in your area of weakness. (I got this tidbit from a Drake Baer blog)
I don't know many people who get to spend all of their time in this strength zone, and who have the freedom of avoiding working out of their weakness at least some of the time. In fact most of my work revolves around challenging people to identify their "innate gift or proprietary contribution to the world" - what their best contribution can be, what value they can deliver, what they can best create, innovate or build. Most people are so focused on paying the bills, that just stopping and asking themselves these questions is a huge challenge.
But just because it is tough, doesn't mean we can allow ourselves the luxury of failure here. It is far too important, both to the world we live in that God created, and to our own sense of purpose and contribution. I am getting there. Hopefully I am helping you get there too.
But just because it is tough, doesn't mean we can allow ourselves the luxury of failure here. It is far too important, both to the world we live in that God created, and to our own sense of purpose and contribution. I am getting there. Hopefully I am helping you get there too.
