Your TALENT is Your TRUMPET; Blow it Loud!

 

Born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California, his parents identified his talent at an unusually early age. The boy was gifted not only with exceptional playing abilities, but he also possessed a passion for a particular kind of sport. He first gained national attention when he was only three at the time, and he was quickly hailed as a prodigy, or a child with remarkable talent. Not long after that, when he was only eight years old he won his first formal competition. From that point he became virtually unstoppable, winning trophies and breaking amateur records everywhere. Media accounts of the boy prodigy had reached nearly legendary proportions by 1994.

At the turn of the twenty-first century, he was the most dominant figure in all of sports, and it soon became evident that he was destined for success. That legendary prodigy boy is Tiger Woods, the champion.

Imaging a room filled with people with different sizes and shapes of trumpets. And everyone is expected to blow with his or her own. What do you think will happen? This is what I think; it is the one that blows loudest that is heard and that eventually gets attention.

In a world where there is a struggle for recognition and relevance. Everyone wants attention and everyone seems to be doing his own thing in his own corner of the world. No doubt, everyone is endowed with incredible talent. But unfortunately many have been made to believe that education is what makes one relevant and recognized. However, history has proven without doubt, like that of Tiger Woods that education by itself is not enough to make one relevant or recognised. Talent is what stands one out of the pack. Borrowing a statement from the Bible, “the gift of a man makes room for him and brings him before great men.” My understanding of this statement is that one’s natural gifting is what announces one to his world.

Therefore, for you to be relevant and gain recognition, you have to show the world what you carry within. In this wise, your talent is your trumpet. The louder you blow it, the more attention you command.

Joseph the prisoner blew his own from the prison and pharaoh heard in his palace. David blew his and the whole of Israel raised his banner over that of their King.  You have got to blow your trumpet. Blow it really louder. Because the louder it sounds, the farther it goes and the more recognition you get.

If you want to gain recognition. If you want to become relevant. Then you must blow your trumpet! My advice; blow it with all you have got, cos’ the louder the better.

Cheers!