One Christmas morning during my childhood, my parents came downstairs and began handing out the gifts from under the tree. One for my brother, Tony, one for Steve, one for Chris, another one for Tony, one for Mum, another one for Chris and so it went on, as the pile of presents under the tree diminished rapidly. It seemed that everyone else had something, some even had two or three, but there was nothing for me. In actual fact, my parents had been saving the best gift, my present, until last. When they saw me becoming more and more despondent, the ceremony around the tree was put on hold, and I was taken by the hand to the garage where my gift, the biggest of them all, was waiting for me. My very first bicycle!

The fact is everyone has certain gifts and talents. Everyone. If you think you have been overlooked in that department, then think again. Often, our talents are there all the time; hidden perhaps, dormant maybe, but nevertheless they are there. And often it seems the case that the longer you search for your gifts and talents, the bigger they are when you finally discover them.

R. Ian Seymour, excerpt from Discover Your True Potential