Sun
29/07/2012
I
was watching a TV show last night, the American version of The Voice. For those of you
unfamiliar with it, it is a show about singing where the people have
a history of trying to crack the music industry and haven't quite
managed, so this format gives them another chance. It is set up
where the judges have their backs to the performers and if they like
them based solely off their voice, they pick them by hitting a
button and their chairs turn around so they can view their choice and
watch the rest of the performance. The show I was watching was like
a semi-final where they have a sing-off between two singers, where
they do a duet on a song. There were these two lads, both with very
good voices and they are filming them doing their training and
rehearsals. They film them talking about how their feeling and these
two lads, both with very good voices are both saying 'He's a really
good singer... I'm going to have to raise my performance... he's
better than me...' As I watched this I realised how we all play down
our talent, our abilities, our gifts, and I realised how daft that
is.
If
we have a particular gift, we should be encouraged to share it with
the world, especially if it has the potential to make the world a
better place. As children we are encouraged to help others, encourage
others, strive to emulate others, instead of finding our gift and
really making it as big and wonderful as possible.
When
I was a quite a few years younger, I used to always joke with a line
similar to 'How good am I?' People would then say things that were
designed to make me not big-note myself. I used to use it like I had a
sense of confidence, but I was lacking in that department. I'm a heap better now. Anyway,
if we don't say it about ourselves, who will. Not many people give
out compliments, but many people are willing to tear you down, and
that's sad. It's only in the last few years that I've started to
realise I have a definite gift that I should share with the world,
and that is what I am trying to do, regardless of how much it
terrifies me, being out there for others to judge and ridicule, if
that's what they choose to do. I feel a lot freer and my confidence
is building. As I get further along, I'll make sure my comfort zone
is pushed out as I want to see how far I can take this. I encourage
you to do the same. We all have a gift, we should find, nurture it,
grow it and get it out into the world and be the magnificent,
fabulous, talented, but still humble and grateful people we were born
to be. Be stupendous, it's your choice.
Wayne
Brown is a facilitator for life change. Contact him at
or
listen to his podcasts at
www.the7bigquestions.podomatic.com
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