How-To Stand Up and Be Counted

Do you have a talent? Are you good at something? In every probability you are. You may be good at baking cakes, repairing cars or everything electrical. You may be skilled at entertaining children and young adults with stories and jokes. You may be inclined to be more of a musical type of person, who enjoys playing the piano, the guitar, the drums or you just love to sing.

In a particular Kingdom, called the "Talentless Kingdom"( after all the talented people abandoned the King and his country), the King needed a throne, but there were no Carpenters, so the King sat on a large boulder. The King needed a Castle, but since there were no masons and builders, the King had to live in a Cave, so he called it the "Royal Cave of No-Talent". The people lived like food gatherers, on fruits and leaves, as there was no one who had the talent to cultivate the land. Ultimately, the "Talentless Kingdom", was reduced to an empty wasteland, where no one did work or anything of any use. After a few years, the people of the" Talentless race" disappeared and no one noticed. The world was crowded with people, who did not use their talents for doing something positive in the world.

We all have talents, which we need to develop. The best way to feed a man, is to teach him to fish, and he will have food for a lifetime. Likewise you can make a difference in your life and in the lives of others, if you get down to using your skills, talents and your untapped potential.

Share your talents with others. If you know how to play a musical instrument, teach others to also play the guitar, the piano or the drums. If you like to make jewellery or gift boxes, then make them and sell them for profit. If you like painting or designing clothes sell your work or have workshops where you can teach others your special skills.

Stand up and be counted. You can make a difference in the world, from fund-raising to teaching others new skills for leisure and employment.