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El truco es descubrir cuál es tu talento especial y luego trabajar muy duro en ello.

El secreto de una vida alegre e impactante es encontrar algo que se encuentra en la intersección de tres cosas: en qué eres bueno, qué disfrutas haciendo y qué valora el mundo.

El verdadero potencial de una persona es desconocido e incognoscible. Es imposible prever lo que se puede lograr a través de años de pasión, trabajo y entrenamiento.

Ask an Expert: How Do I Deal With Being Average?
Ravi Venkatesan
c.2022 Harvard Business School Publishing Corp.

Ravi Venkatesan is the chairman of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.

From HBR.org

<em>Dear Ascend,</em>

<em>I often feel like I’m mediocre at everything I do in life. I’m a good student, but not the best. I have a good job, but not the best. And I’m good at what I do, but not the best. What I achieve isn’t bad — it’s just not great either. Even in terms of my skills — sports, speaking, presenting — I feel like I’m just not good enough.</em>

<em>I know that you can’t be an expert at everything and being just “OK” at some things is fine if you excel in other areas. But I feel like I’m not a pro at anything. It’s only mediocrity everywhere. I have yet to get a full-time job, and I’m afraid of ending up with a mediocre one. I’m scared I’ll just earn mediocre money and lead a mediocre life.</em>

<em>I want to feel proud of myself. How can I move beyond this feeling and fear of mediocrity?</em>

<em>Yours,</em>

<em>“Average” J.,</em>

We asked Ravi Venkatesan, the author of the book <em>What The Heck Do I Do With My Life?,</em> to weigh in.

Dear “Average” J.,

First, I want to remind you that your life and career will be long. There’s a good chance that you just haven’t found what really sparks you yet. But I have some advice for how to help you get there and how to cope until you do.

Every single person on this Earth has a special talent — yes, that includes you. Here’s how to find yours:

1. FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY.

You can do this by paying attention to what interests and absorbs you as you go through daily life. What catches your eye as you scroll through social media or surf the internet? What tasks at school or in your work do you enjoy the most?

To feel fulfilled, it’s about more than just liking or being “good” at something. The secret to a joyous and impactful life is finding something that lies at the intersection of three things: what you’re good at, what you enjoy doing and what the world values.

2. LEAN INTO THE HARD WORK.

Quite early in life, I discovered that there are a lot of people who are smarter than I am in different ways. That felt unfair at times, because I often needed to work much harder than anyone else to get the same results. Now, I celebrate that hard work. If I have achieved reasonable success professionally, it represents the triumph of hard work over pure talent.

When I look around me at the people I admire, they all work incredibly hard. Moral of the story: There are no reliable shortcuts.

Try not to get impatient with this process.

3. FIND YOUR CHEERLEADERS.

Bill Gates said, “What you believe is what you achieve.” You want to find people in your life who believe in your potential, can help you see your special talents and who will encourage you. Once you find those people, reach out to them when you find something that sparks your curiosity.

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I want to end by sharing what Carol Dweck, a famous psychologist, said after decades of research in her book, <a href=»https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset» rel=»nofollow»><em>Mindset</em></a><em>:</em> “A person’s true potential is both unknown and unknowable. It is impossible to foresee what can be achieved through years of passion, toil and training.” We are all capable of extraordinary things, including you. The trick is to discover what your special talent is and then work really hard at it. Good luck!