How to find your Hidden Talents & Skills + Free List of Talent Ideas

Finding our Hidden Talents and Skills

Today’s topic makes me very excited. It’s about our hidden, or not so hidden, talents and the skills we’ve developed through time. You aren’t lacking. You are a gem. Let’s figure out our talents and skills today and explore some new ways to create our ideal life!

Definition: Talents

Talent is often described as an innate ability a person is born with.

Something that comes naturally. And while I believe we have certain affinities to tasks I am also a firm believer, that talents need to be nurtured. Even a protégé pianist can improve.

Since they come naturally to us, we are often unaware of them until someone points them out.

Definition: Skills

On the other hand, skills are abilities that we develop through experience, studying, and training. When our talents and our skills align, we can reach true mastery.

“Passion without talent is a hobby. Talent without passion is a job, Being passionate about your talent is a calling.” –RobertGlazer.com

Fodder for the Mind

Often people say something along the lines: “It’s easy for you, you have talent/ skill.”

Have you ever had someone tell you that? When someone tells me it’s just talent, I feel like my accomplishments have lost some worth.

Which is funny as a kid we are praised for our talents and as adults we are mostly praised for hard work.

Talent and skills usually come from experience. From failing, learning, and retrying.

Yes, we might have been better at drawing as a child.

We might have been more talented.

We got praise. We drew more. Our stick figures started looking better.

And finally, we drew. Now we have skill.

Don’t let people make you feel bad.

Think of talents as a toolbox we get as a child. Now it’s up to us to learn to use them to their full potential.

Instead of looking at other people’s toolboxes in envy, let’s work together and exchange tools.

If we don’t use our talents and skills, they wither like an uncared-for plant.

35 Types of Talents – A List of Talents / Skills

Here is a list of talents/ Skills you might have. Obviously, we can’t mention all the talents/skills in the world. What hidden talents do you have? Is it on the list? Share your special talent in the comments below.