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Sunday 19 July 2015

DIVERSITY A BLESSING OR A CURSE...MULTIPLE TALENTS, MULTIPLE PASSIONS

Today is on a Sunday and most Christians observe it and keep it holy. Being one of them, i opt to keep the Chronicles clean and pass on sense...

I have always wondered why an individual would take an engineering course, enroll on CPA or accountancy, he plays football, he is a drawing artist, and he has some medical skills. Someone once asked me want i want to do in life (that silly question that keeps on re-occurring in your simple miserable life). This was my very simple answer...
 I want to be a columnist, an author, act in plays, be a playwright, director, start a small business, radio presenter, use my college skills which are embedded on business field by either being a banker or a human resource manager. The answer was not as simple as you would wish it to be; actually, i had left out several other activities that am passionate about. The second question was, how do you spend your spare or free time. Then i said, writing poetry and blogging, reading, watching movies, doing research and development, visiting my family, and of course draining the rotgut down my gut. 

It is real, normal and very okay to have an array of interests that you feel energized and inspired to pursue them. Many people who have an active brain are always engaged into something that differs from the other. In most cases, we find ourselves pursuing things that we did not study in school such as modelling and music. 

However, there are several adverse consequences that are aligned to diversity in your talent. One of the most significant issues is the lack of perfecting one art. If a person is talented in playing football alone, then he has all the time to perfect his skills. Conversely, a person who plays football, guitar, acts, and studies hospitality may lack ample time to push his arts. Secondly, we suffer from burnouts, physical fatigue and emotional imbalance from time to time. Switching from one item to the other is demanding. Dr. Herbert Freudenberger in his book Burnout described it as the feeling of a burned house when bricks are left shuttered. Therefore, multifaceted people should understand that burnout is a natural cause they have to encounter.

Another issue is constant stress and confusion as to which path to follow and emphasize on. Many people will call themselves doctors or teachers; they have a definite career path. Unfortunately, we lack direction and this may make us feel as lost and empty.

On the flip side, there are numerous advantages that follow suit to this kind of individuals. One advantage is multipotentiality is “An educational and psychological term referring to a pattern found among intellectually gifted individuals. Because gifted students generally have diverse interests across numerous domains and may be capable of success in many endeavors or professions, they are confronted with unique decisions as a result of these choices.” [Wikipedia]

Secondly, we are comfortable in any environment because we adapt easily. We can listen to all genre of music, have vast knowledge in a broad spectrum among others. We learn to use time wisely because there is no time to waste or engage in unpleasant activities.

There you go folks, Multiple talents and passion is a blessing and not a curse. It is important to note that even people with a single talent have the best chance of perfecting it and ensuring they remain at the top. Blessed Sunday 







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