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Every person on this earth has a special gift. The gifts may not all
be equal but they are all special. What is your gift? It may be
singing, acting or craftsmanship. Or you may have an eye for detail,
allowing you to turn an ordinary space into a wonderful haven, where
people would want to spend their time.
It's never too late to make a change and find a path that will allow
you to be true to yourself. You just need to recognize your gift and
take it out from where it is hidden.
The time has come for you to let your light shine and to do what you
truly enjoy. Do it for yourself and for nobody else. But when you do,
your light might just lighten up somebody else's way.
Before I started college I thought I had no special talent and
that I therefore had nothing worthwhile to offer. I know that many of
you are at that place right now. I want to encourage and tell you
that you have got something. What it is I don't know, only you do.
But I know this, it is something special.
Not sharing it with the world will be doing a great disservice to
yourself and to the entire world. Nothing is appreciated until it is
released for all to see, hear and treasure.
Imagine a world without a Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Bill Gates
or a Picasso. It's almost like imagining a world without music or
computers as we know them. By sharing their talent with us, these
individuals have certainly made our world a better place.
There are others you can think of, who have appeared seemingly out of
nowhere, and have redefined our worlds. They have changed the way we
eat drink and relax, even the way we do business. But before they
took that step to show us what they had, nobody had even an inkling
as to what was coming.
What about you. Who knows how you could change our world. You could
be the next big thing, but even if you don't change the world like
Bill Gates, you could still change your world, in a million ways. And
ultimately that's the most important part. Changing your world.
If you don't do something about it you'll never know, what you're
capable of. You'll never know how it could have been. By taking that
first step you're making a declaration of your independence.
What caused me to take that first step? I was sick and tired of
living for weekends. I was tired of working for a living, of always
not having enough money. I got tired of getting up in the morning and
going to work even if I didn't feel it. I was tired of being told
what to do and how to do it. I wanted my freedom and independence.
I realized that there are so may people all over the world who need
someone to tell them that they can achieve their dreams, just as I
needed someone to tell me that.
I know that when I make it I will inspire so many others who thought
they couldn't make it. When you make your dreams come true it may be
only for yourself, but there are hundreds and maybe thousands who'll
be inspired. Especially in your community.
They'll say if so and so could do it, I can do it too. People are not
as much influenced by people from afar as they are by those close to
them. Your success becomes their success.
So go out there and follow your dreams. Don't be afraid to become the
first in your community. Take it little by little, day by day, step
by step. As you accomplish the one step the next step will come into
view, and will be that much more manageable. |
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