We thought about creating a department called “Negative Thoughts of the Day” for this unusual look into human potential, hidden and otherwise, but then we realized that the more we addressed the situation, the more we were demonstrating our lack of understanding of the issues addressed here.
So this one’s for y’all to figure out. When you do, please let us know what it means because not knowing is driving us crazy. But remember, we’re only asking. No pressure, y’hear?
Ignore the pressure to ‘make the most of’ your talents
by Brian O’Connor
At some point in your life, you were almost certainly told to “make the most of” your talents. Perhaps it was your mother or father, or a teacher or wise elder — or an actor who played one on TV. And at some point in your life, you almost certainly judged someone who, in your estimation, was not “making the most of” her talents, and was therefore “wasting” her time.