What are you the best at?
I am working on my connection group tonight and we are studying Marcus Buckingham's book "GO" and also looking at a bible story. Marcus says that we are all predisposed to certain strengths and gifts and abilities that make us the best at some things and horrible at others. Basically God designed us to be out of balance or rather Specialists.
I totally agree. I am one of the most unbalanced people I know. I have struggled with this my whole life. I am not good at sports and barely passed gym but felt I needed to work on it. I was a great public speaker but couldn't remember my lines so I learned how to ad lib really well and found success in a comedy sports team. In College I wasn't great at studying but was great at big concepts. I felt the pressure to be great at the things I was not and have built patterns today based on my attempt to compensate.
I am reworking my life this past year. I want to live in the sweet spot of my strengths and abilities. Trying to change the way I prepare for my messages. Allowing the preparation to aid my Sunday morning presentation and not hold me down to a manuscript I cant remember anyways. Typing instead of trying for the five millionth time to work on my handwriting skills. Spending more time with people and less time in the office.
I am the best in our organization at things and the best in my family at things and the best in the world at things. The Trick is to figure them out and live doing mostly those things. The things God originally designed me to be.
Take a look at your life. What are you the best at? What do you need to cut out so that you can spend more time doing the things that you are designed for? What makes you feel energized, excited and refreshed? Let me know.
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