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May 8 - Cultivating Your Genius
Cultivating Your Genius
May 8, 2007
"Here are some practical ways to start cultivating your genius today:
- Look for patterns in your life.
Although you may not have truly valued your gifts and talents, they have surfaced from time to time throughout your life. As you review the events in your life, look for the threads of continuity running throughout. What have you consistently enjoyed throughout your life? What talents have you been praised for? What accomplishments are you most proud of? Answering these questions will put you on the right path.
- Play games.
Your natural gifts and talents are most visible when you are feeling relaxed, spontaneous, and the most 'yourself.' Giving yourself the opportunity to let go, to play, opens the door to discovering new creativity and passions.
- Try something new.
Break out of established patterns of doing things. What have you assumed you're not good at but would love to try? Do at least one new thing every month. Think of something you've always wanted to do and do it. If you fail, make a mistake, get laughed at, feel embarrassed, so what! Fears like these keep people mired in mediocrity.
- Be honest about what you love.
What do you feel passionate about, what do you have fun doing? I believe that what you love is what you were made to do and what you were made to do is what you have an aptitude to do. Have the courage to admit what you love and your genius will burst through (McNally, 1998, p. 137)."
Reference: McNally, D. (1998). The eagle's secret: success strategies for thriving at work & in life. New York: Dell Publishing.
The Eagle's Secret is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center. To borrow this resource or any other resources please go to the resource search page http://164.107.48.88/winnebago/index.asp?lib=???
Created: 2008-02-28, Updated: 2009-02-26
