Saturday, June 16, 2007 6/16/2007 12:28:00 AM
Sitting on Your Talent
There was a good piano player who played in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a patron told him he didn't want to hear him play anymore, instead, he wanted him to sing a song. The man said, "I don't sing."
But the customer was persistent. He told the bartender, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want that guy to sing!."
The bartender shouted across the room, "Hey buddy! If you want to get paid, sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!"
So he dis and sang a song. A piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung the way it was sung that night by Nat King Cole!
He had the talent which he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but because he rose to the occasion, he went on to become one of the best known entertainers in America.
Moral of the Story:All of us are performing our duties everyday within guidelines, SOPs and policies. There will always be situations when the standards are challenged and we would need to act and think out of the ordinary.
If we choose to remain in our comfort zone and continue to do what we are used to, it may hinder the development of our hidden talent. As long as we take responsibility and remain committed, we will be able to grow stronger everyday and overcome the challenges encountered. Hence avoid sitting on your skills today. Exercise your creativity and take up the nest challenge coming your way!
&thats the end of the season