Have you found yours?

Hey guys,

I have an interesting story to share.

Once upon a time, there lived a 70 years old man, who lived alone in a small village. For 50 years, he has been working hard, just to get by a living. He has nothing in mind, and just wish he would get rich one day. And he waited for 50 years...

On one fine day, he went out to his land. He wanted to plant a tree. He brought a spade, and started digging the ground. Dig dig dig and dig... and suddenly...

He found something...

He was surprised!!

He never saw that before!!!

He doesn't know what it was!

He took a closer look at it, observe it, touch it, feel it, smell it... And he was SOO happy!

He discovered that it was....

Oil!

There was oil in his ground!

He immediately stop digging, and abandoned his plan to plant that tree. Oil was just flowing out from the ground!! He was sooo excited!

He called up the town's oil company, and informed them about the oil he found underground his house. The oil company came to his house the next day, and pumped out barrels and barrels of oil. The company paid him 10 million of the oil found under the ground of his land.

He was made a millionaire! His wish had finally come true!

He became a millionaire at the age of 70!. not bad yea. At least his dream came true.

but Wait!

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Is he really a millionaire at 70 years old?

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or 50 years ago?

YES. he was already a millionaire the day he lived on the village on the land with the oil underground. He has been sitting on this potential 'gold mine' for 50 years. And he only discovered this 'gold mine' 50 years later.

* This is just a story. Don't take it too seriously. Don't go and dig the ground at your backyard, and expect oil to spill out. Don't come and tell me that this is impossible, as oil cannot be discovered so easily. This is Just a story. Read the meaning, not the words.

So what do i mean from this story?

Everyone has his/her own inner potential. Everybody has his/her own hidden talent.

Your potential maybe at speaking, dancing, doing sports, leading, music, joking, singing... Anything!!

However, have you found yours?

If you have not, dun worry. You will find yours one day. However, don't wait it until 50 years later. Look for opportunities to show off your talents. Don't wait for opportunities to come and find you. They may come, but you may need to wait for 50 years also. But if you look for them, you may just find them the next day.

Many times, especially in the workplace, office, people always complain and complain, that their bosses never give them opportunities. Boss never send them to workshops, boss never give me a team to lead, boss never this never that...

However, if the boss gives him the chance to lead a team of 100 people, are you ready? if his boss gives him a project that worth $10 million dollars, is he ready to take it up?

I think hardly, cos he complains all the day, about not given opportunities. He never prepares himself, he never improves himself, he never learn new skills, to take on these opportunities when they come. He never give HIMSELF opportunities!...

Hey guys, I know you are not this kind of person. Always be prepared when opportunities arise, and Grab them! If you don't grab them, others will. "You think the boss will wait until he go and hone his leadership skill before he pass him 100 people to manage?'' Haha. Everyone knows this doesn't happen. Unless your dad/mum is the boss. HAHA

So guys who found their talent, use it, don't waste it, and don't let it suppressed by others.

For those who haven't, you will find yours one day. I believe, your talent lies in your passion. Love what you do, go do it, and it will be your talent:D

* I love marathons, do you? :P