Do you have skills/talent that have been neglected?

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October 8, 2017, 12:50 am

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Do you have skills/talent that have been neglected?

I used to draw during my elementary days. My classmates would come to me to ask to draw for them in exchange of money. I enjoyed seeing my drawings and earning from it. But when I reached high school I stopped making drawings and totally neglected it until I finished college. Lately, I just realized that if I just continue developing my drawing skills, it could be a source of income. I could work as a graphics artist. Or I could create a training video that teaches how to learn to draw.

How about you? Do you have any talent/skills that could be a source of income if you haven't neglected it?

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narutos3nn1n

narutos3nn1n

Probably none as I don't have that very special skills or maybe talent that I haven't use at all in recent years. But what I can think of as of now would be my cooking skills as I haven't had a chance to cook anymore after my girlfriend and I had been on a not so long distance relationship. She really loves every recipe I cooked ever since we're still together on our workplace so I haven't cook anything for my self although I've been cooking some recipe for her when we meet for a date.

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SirenOnFire

SirenOnFire

That's pretty cool! I'm a girl and I can only cook decently at best, and a guy being able to skilfully do it amazes me. Real patience, I believe, is needed to have the kind of taste that would really be awesome to the palate, and I obviously don't have that.

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dzannerz

dzannerz

That too bad man but it seems that its not actually neglected, its just that you didnt have an opportunity to show how good you are in terms of cooking

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Keibah2

Keibah2

It would be drawing too. I was really good at it especially with my lines but some how I just dropped it. There's also poetry. I'm what you'd call a lazy poet. I have these pieces of writing and ideas here and there but I never seem to put them together.

perhaps at my spare time I would start developing my skills once more and perhaps in the long run I will earn a living out of it.

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SirenOnFire

SirenOnFire

I have always believed that I can learn any skill there is in the world, except drawing. I tried learning it back when I was still in school because this kind of talent is really needed to achieve high grades especially when making projects. Nothing came out of it, but what I lacked in this skill, I believe I made up in my designing skills. This is what I depended on to have good grades for projects from my elementary to university years.

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vinaya

vinaya

I have photography skills. People who have seen my photography have always appreciated my photographs. I learned photography through self-learning and practice. However, my photography skills are neglected. I wish I could earn money from my photography, however, until now, photography is just a hobby for me.
I also have graphic designing skills, which I have never used to make money.

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vhinz

vhinz

I also want to learn photography. Having a camera is actually one thing that I'm currently saving my money. I'm seeing people earn by doing photo blogs and others sell it to websites like istockphoto.com. I once bought image there for my website amounting to $10.

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DenisP

DenisP

I agree here as well. This is another one of my skills/talents that I've failed to hone and make some money off of. I started photography as a hobby, and later on I went to take Digital Photography courses while I was in college. My friends and family always enjoy my photography when I post it on social media, and a lot of them recommend that I send photos in to contests and other competitions and perhaps win some money or just get my stuff noticed, but I never really cared about taking things to the next level. I just like breaking out the camera taking pictures for fun.

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SirenOnFire

SirenOnFire

I entered a Photography class too back when I was in college and my prominent photographer teacher told me that I actually have potential if I choose to pursue the path. I see photography as a hobby only though, and not as something I would do professionally. I love taking pictures and I just post those in Instagram and Facebook.

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DenisP

DenisP

Yeah Photography is a really enjoyable and relaxing hobby for me, so in some ways I wouldn't want to ruin that. This doesn't ring true for everyone, but personally as soon as it turns into a "job" the whole experience isn't the same anymore. I want to go out and take photos at my own leisure and just enjoy myself. Once you start putting deadlines on things and having to deal with clients and all that, it's a guaranteed way to ruin something I love.

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jemuelterrado

jemuelterrado

You are blessed with that talent. I know that being photographer isn't that easy as other people think. We can learn everything if we pursue or focus on that thing. It is a big opportunity for us to enter the world of Photography. If i only have that potential, i will attend some classes to enhance the talent.

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overcast

overcast

I have ignored the sketching for years. I am very busy with the work I do online and offline. i completely forgot how the sketches I used to make in the past. So getting back at that. I am also experimenting with manga these days. Hoping to get back my way of sketching. And hopefully that can work out as well. I am not sure if such talent can be properly viewed as well. I guess we are going to find it out in soon enough time.

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anor0428

anor0428

Maybe we become a little rusty when we get no chance to practice our skills. But it is a good thing that you are trying to get back on sketching. Manga is one of a good choice to draw and make money because it one of the most popular where you can make comics and sell. Goodluck to you and I hope you get enough time soon to get back sketching again.

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overcast

overcast

Yes. I have to get to find resources to promote it though. Because I am not in Japan. So promoting and getting manga to be liked by others would be harder. And that's where I have to scale my sketching skilsl with other options. I may sketch again right now so as to just start this process. Hopefully slowly things change.

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vhinz

vhinz

You could also create online lessons how to do it. These days, any hobbies, talents, or skills can be sold in the internet by teaching other people. In my facebook account, I'm seeing ads about people offering an online course about creating a film, writing, drama lessons, playing guitars, and many more.

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overcast

overcast

Agree. This can be real money maker. And also some people can benefit from your perspective as well. I am yet to get on the level of teaching though. So have to first reach there. I am starting with instagram right now. And then that following will be used for the foundation of the future plans. Hopefully this works.

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peachpurple

peachpurple

Can instagram help me to earn money? Is it alike Pinterest?

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overcast

overcast

Think of instagram as facebook of images. Here images and video content is trending. And there are many models, sports people and celebs out there. And they earn money by endorsing the brands. So you can do the same. And this will lead to the erning good money. Think of it like pinterest but meant for your own images.

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anor0428

anor0428

Yes, tutorial is also a good idea to earn from your skill. Especially now that there are a lot of online courses on the internet and some people loves to study and learn even they are at home. Aside from tutorial, you can also make students projects and have some extra bucks from it. I used to this before when I am still good at drawing, sadly now I feel different everytime I try to draw again.

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overcast

overcast

I think tutorial phase may take time. I have to sharpen my skills in due process. As of now I have noticed that Instagram has enough people. And they kind of like my content. So I have to work on that part. It seems like easy at first but there is a lot of competition in the market even among the designers.

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vhinz

vhinz

It's really scary to start an online journey when you'rethinking about the competition. Almost all fields have people doing it already. We just need to be courageous to try what we can do. And consider competition as a challenge for us to strive to become knowledgeable in our field. And put in mind that we might have common ideas, but we have unique way of delivering it to other people. They might choose your tutorials if you could teach them in away that they could easily learn.

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overcast

overcast

Yes it is scary. But you have to jump into this thinking you have no other alternative. And you have to find out what is going to be the option if not this. Then things will start to make sense. And then things will start to change for you. That seems to be the way things are going on for many people who have made career out of online activities.

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peachpurple

peachpurple

Is it possible to earn money by teaching people how to draw cartoons? If I use my own blog to teach the step by step, use the Amazon or any third party ads, do you think that my adsense earning would increase too?

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vhinz

vhinz

Yes it is possible. There are really online courses on how to draw cartoons. If you could create good training videos then you could possibly earn from it and could generate more traffic to your blog which will increase also your adsense earnings.

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peachpurple

peachpurple

Oh you should get back to sketching before you lost the skill. I have not started sketching yet because I am only familiar with drawing cartoons by looking at the image. Maybe I would start to sketch manga too. Which manga are you sketching?

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overcast

overcast

I am more of sketching the horror content. So the manga would be more like those psychological horror. I don't like zombies and ghosts. So you can expect atmospheric horror. And hoping things would be a bit different. I am going to write and see how my stories work out in visual form. So far doing the work.

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Barida

Barida

It seems we have the same upbringing for I was once good at drawing things while I was little. The thing then was that the pressure of coming up with academic made me neglect that skill of mine and sometimes during these days, I always wonder how far I would have gone if I continued with that.

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vhinz

vhinz

There are many things that could really get our focus and totally forget what we used to be doing that could give us great benefits in the future. Like in my case, I'm an Information Technology instructor. I used to teach web programming, database, graphics designing, and other computer related subjects. It is my great desire to really become a good web programmer. But since I started reading blogs, following successful bloggers/writers, and also trying to create some contents, reading and commenting in this forum, my focus now is not primarily on web programming. But good thing I really aspire to become a blogger/writer. I just need to balance my activities so I could still enhance my skills in programming while developing also my skills in blogging.

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wallet

wallet

When I was a little boy I used to paint really good for my age, At least that is what my teacher said to me but my parents didn't want me to follow some special courses to learn how to use my skills and improve my painting skills.
I guess I was good, but since I haven't made anything in that direction now my skills of paint are really low.

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vhinz

vhinz

At young age we could be easily influenced by our parents, friends, or other people about what they thought what we can do and we cannot do, what's good for us and what is not. Fortunate are those people who gets full supports from their family on the path they want to go.

"If we want something in our life that we think would be good for us, we should not let other people decide for us" - That's the advice I've read from a book.

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DenisP

DenisP

I have two skills/talents that I've neglected in the past few years, and they are my skills in both illustration and music. I've been playing musical instruments in one form or another every since I was a child, and that is because my father is a musician. I eventually focused on playing guitar while I was a teen, and actually became really good, as I would practice upwards of six hours a day. Thing is I never tried making money using this talent, and as other work began to take over my life, my guitar started gathering dust. Same goes for illustration. I've been drawing for years, and my skills had peaked while I was taking illustration courses in college. However, I never tried doing commissions or selling any pieces, and the same thing happened as with my guitar. My drawing tablet just gathers dust now.

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JoeMilford

JoeMilford

I, too, have been playing music for years. I was even in a few bands back in college which had some moderate local success, but I quit the last one to go off to graduate school. Sometimes, I wonder if I actually made the right decision or not in doing so. I have played guitar for 30 years now. My guitar, like your drawing materials, seems to be gathering dust now as well! It's is hard to know or to tell when to follow our passions as a vocation or as what people loosely refer to as "a hobby". I hope that, at the end of a long life and a career outside of the arts, that I do not totally regret the decisions I made in focusing elsewhere other than music and/or drawing.

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PedroP

PedroP

I used to be a chess player in middle school. I wasn't exceptionally good but I was a decent player. So much that only the teacher could play with me in my classroom. He considered taking me to state championships and such. But after a while, I lost interest and took up new hobbies. I still play for fun sometimes

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tophew

tophew

For me i think the skill and talent that i neglected is playing chess honestly not that bragging about myself but since elementary i am already good in playing chess i even won 4 times championship during high school days but when i reach college i stop playing chess and pursue playing dota 2 hoping that i can be good as pro player in the world.

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anor0428

anor0428

It is my drawing skills too. It all started when I was a kid, when one of my teacher required us to draw map of the Philippines. I was surprised that time that I actually can draw exactly how it looks like. I also used to draw portraits, and my friends and family liked it a lot. But since I stopped doing it and practicing my skills, I feel my talent disappeared. Now, when I draw, my hand is shaky and I cannot focus anymore, I feel sad because of that. If only i did not stop praticing my skills, maybe I still have it now.

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dzannerz

dzannerz

In my own experience yes,especially when I was in my college days. I used to sing I mean I know in myself that I can sing that I have a beautiful voice thats why I try to audition in one of the campus singing contest but then again I didnt make it so they neglected me and that was the most embarracing moment in my life

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vhinz

vhinz

Giving up for the first time we failed would make is forget our dreams and look just accept our fate.

I have read a story about a girl who wants to become a ballerina. When she heard that there would be audition in town, she enlisted and tries her luck. During the audition she tried her best to get in. But after her performance, the guy in-charge of the audition told her that she is no good. She went home crying and plead to forget her dream of becoming a ballerina.

Years have passed, she didn't totally pursued her dreams. She found a work as a sales clerk in a store. One day, she was able to meet again in the store the person who told her that she is no good and can't be a ballerina. And she asked the person if he could still remember her. She was answered with no. She told her that she was the girl whom he told before that was no good and can't be a ballerina.

Then the guy eventually remembered her and telling that she was actually good and could be a success ballerina. But she just let him decide for her that she don't have a future of becoming a ballerina.

There are maybe times in our lives that we will be tested by other people to really see how determined we are to achieve our goal.

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augusta

augusta

my musical talent have been relegated to the background, since I left high school.I used to performed at school and school event but that part of me is gone.

I think this thread is a reminder of me to pick up the bits and pieces again.Will try and see how it goes.

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vhinz

vhinz

I'm so glad that my question helps you to remind your talent and somehow inspires you to restore it again. Don't waste your talent because maybe someday you could share it to the world.

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wiseagent

wiseagent

augusta,

If you really feel that you have talent, but you think it's something being put aside by people... No matter what explanations they have for act like that, go on, persist and show them how wrong they were (but obviously the first reason you keep persisting is because you're doing it for yourself).

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jemuelterrado

jemuelterrado

I love also drawing while i'm still a child but not to the extent that money is involved. I enjoy only things which could help my classmate out to draw somethings our teacher wants. After a several years past during my Highschool days, my mind changed and i forgot to continue my talent in drawing instead i focused to anything related to computer literature. I know there are some who just wasted some talents because they need to focus on other things that their parents wants for them and this is a sad reality that some have no freedom of choosing what they want to be. I have a talent also in dancing but i had no intentions to earn from that, i dance because i love it and i enjoy dancing.

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gelotologist

gelotologist

We're actually the same like I used and loved to draw during my high school days, like literally I'm the best in the class each time we need to draw or pass some projects which has a drawing, my teacher would be just smiling and looked at me like I'm a star. My teacher even let me join a contest and sadly I didn't won but that didn't stop me from drawing until I got injured which forced me to take a different road but I do always remember that If something isn't for you, don't ever give up.

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Pixie06

Pixie06

I really loved playing music when I was still at school. The guitar used to be my favorite musical instrument. I learnt how to play it with the help of my teacher. However it has been years since I last played the guitar and this is something that I will like to try again. I hope that I get this opportunity in the future.

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ColdFlameChris

ColdFlameChris

When I was a kid, I used to draw and I'm good at it. But now, I don't draw anymore and I'm not a good painter as well. I guess I'm the type of person that when I'm good at something and neglect it, eventually, I lost the skill that once I'm good at. I'm also a good programmer but forgot that as well. I'm a guitarist also and since I lack on practice, I'm not a good guitarist anymore. There are lots of skills that I had before that's been neglected and now, I'm not good at anymore.

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vhinz

vhinz

Here in the Philippines, we have a bad trait called "Ningas kugon". It is a Tagalog (our native language) idiomatic expression which means very enthusiastic at starting out but lose enthusiasm soon after. And I honestly admit that I have that trait also. I used to be good in drawing, playing chess, playing guitar, martial arts when I was young. Eventually I lost interest in those skills. Hopefully I won't lose my aspiration of becoming a blogger/writer.

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wiseagent

wiseagent

No. Until this moment, this never happened to me. However, sometimes I think that some things that I can do well (like writing, for example) are relatively undervalued because they are viewed only as a "hobby" and not as serious work.

Honestly, I have to say that I hate when people subjugate the work of others with such a wrong look. It's so annoying (not to say another word).

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vhinz

vhinz

We could not really please everyone. Some people will admire our works, others will mock us. What we need to do is just ignore the people that doesn't like us and focus on others that could be happy and inspire by our works.

Every time I hear negative comments from other people about me or my works, I'm challenged and became courageous to strive for improvements. It helps me to become motivated and determined to enhance what I can do.

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wiseagent

wiseagent

This is exactly what I do, I completely ignore those types of people.

I'm the type of professional who likes to receive criticism, as long as they are well-founded criticisms because in my point of view, when there is no coherence in the comment, it's a pure waste of time.

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Rebara19

Rebara19

Yes, I thing it is also my case. I can relate to it a numerous realms like swimming, playing the recorder, dancing or singing. I used to sing a lot but because I did not receive any appreciation I stopped. As you may know, when a craft or a sklil is not practised our brain tends to give automatically such a brilliant performance as it had been used to give and the ability becomes rusty. Every now and then I sing for myself but it is not that epic´anymore. As far as the other skills are concerned, I, sadly, have to admit that their fate was similar to the singing.

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DarthHazard

DarthHazard

It's not really a skill, but I used to be really good at short sprints. I was pretty quick and usually almost always won the 100m when it was sports day or if we were just running around for fun. But once I got into college, I never really bothered to run and I became a bit lazier as well especially with things like exams where you had to spend most days inside revising. And because of that, I have neglected the running side of me and unfortunately, I have gotten slower since.

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vhinz

vhinz

From your responses to my question, I could see that almost of has a talent/skills that undeveloped as we grow up and years of lives passes by. These days, we could see people that are successful in the skills/talent that we use to be good before. And here we are, just watching them in awe and clapping our hands for their great successes and sometimes we said to ourselves how we wish to be like them. Where in fact, we could be really like them if we were just determined and courageous to hone our talents/skills despite other people's discouragement.

What really separates us from them, is the burning desire and a firm decision to realize what we dreamed of no matter what insurmountable challenges we face along the way of our journey.

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Judas2018

Judas2018

I used to draw a lot when I was a kid. I stopped as I got older because I got busy with school and then work. However I developed new skills like creative writing, script writing, and marketing. Web design also. I plan to go back to drawing one day as with today's technology and advances, my art would fit nicely into future projects I have in mind.

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vhinz

vhinz

That's really great. At least you acquired more skills that are really valuable even you stopped drawing. Blogging/writing and internet marketing are the skills that I also want to be good. I have a knowledge also in web design/programming, but I think I would feel more fulfilled if I become successful in blogging/writing.

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manmad

manmad

The same as you, I have a talent in drawing and I could develop it into something if I put enough time and effort into it, a lot of people in high school have complimented my works too, however it wasn't and still isn't my top priority, although it's something that I would like to learn in the future.

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wiseagent

wiseagent

If you really have that kind of skill, why have not you made it a priority in your life? I mean, I know that depending on your reality, this may not be very easy... But if you really know how to do it, you should start looking at it with other eyes.

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Blank629

Blank629

I think I have skills in playing badminton. I started playing during elementary days. Even though I don't have proper training, I can manage to fight back to them. But when I started high school, I stop playing it. Maybe if I continue playing it, I can be able to play worldwide.

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wiseagent

wiseagent

That's cool. But do you think that talent you have is being neglected or you have lost interest (at least for now)? Any specific reason for it?

Unfortunately, here in my country, this sport is considered by the vast majority of the population as more of a simple child's play. It's pretty sad.

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Tronia

Tronia

Hmm... now that I think about it I think that I would have to say music. I can play the acoustic guitar pretty well but I have been neglecting it more and more over the years. I remember when I first got it. I played it literally till my fingers started to bleed because I was so in love with it. I always played it at the parties and smaller groups - everybody enjoyed it and people told me that I got talent. Sadly, I never pursued that way since it seems hard to get noticed. There are many really talented musicians who barely make any money.

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vhinz

vhinz

Like Sungha Jung that got started playing guitar since he was a kid. Now that he's grown up, he really became more skillful in playing guitar. He did major concerts in different places. I think not only that he enjoys playing guitar, but he really also enjoys the money he gets from his concerts. He really put his skill in playing guitar in to work.

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TheArticulate

TheArticulate

If anything, I've been neglecting my skills on the drum set for the past couple years. I practiced regularly in high school and was improving quite quickly, but I quit playing drums when I moved out of my parent's house to attend college. I found myself in an apartment and unable to take my drum set with me, so I was only able to play when I returned home to visit my family.

I've since moved into a house and have purchased a drum set again, and have slowly been practicing more and more. I'm at a point where I don't want to practice on my own anymore, and would love to be part of band. I feel that would help push me to improve in even greater lengths.

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plasmablutte12

plasmablutte12

Yes, and that is programming. I like to program anything on computer what ever might be, and it is always been my favorite hobby. Another thing I'd abandon was painting, and instrumental music. I always wonder I really don't feel to excel in music that's why I never do music training again. I use music instrument, for five years experienced, and I really proud of it, but the only thing I regret is to improve it, and no one appreciate my talent.

Even so, I am still happy that, I have a lot of new talent skills have been discovered. I am currently working on computer programming enhancement. I really love this new habit, because it makes me happy when I program a lot of systems, so it also gives me points of experience to create new level of programming.

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vhinz

vhinz

Computer programming requires good analysis and logical thinking. It's difficult and frustrating to learn at first but when you understood its concept, it would be enjoyable and a rewarding skill. I have knowledge in programming too but haven't worked for a big project yet.

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SirenOnFire

SirenOnFire

Back I my high school days, I loved to write scripts for plays but I don't get to do that anymore. It used to be really fun for me and I feel like my writings just came out naturally because I truly loved doing those. I guess this is the kind of talent I have that I believe have been neglected, for the reason that I wasn't able to really use it in real life and share it to others.

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DarthHazard

DarthHazard

That is a bit like me actually. When I was smaller (maybe around 10-12), I used to love writing stories and I would actually create little books with proper covers and blurbs as well. I remember trying to sell one on Amazon but it didn't get any sales of course lol. But as I grew up, I just gave it up especially when I started to focus on other things and exams of course. It's definitely something that I would have loved to continue if I had the time, to be honest.

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jaymish

jaymish

I think I can sing quite well. If I had trained, I probably would be a star. Sadly many parents in my country don't believe in the arts as a way of earning income. If you try to pursue it when you are at school they discourage you and kill your dreams.

They are many footballers, artists and musicians who till this day live with their talents and dreams buried deep in their hearts. A wise man once said always determine your own destiny. A lesson I am only begging to learn.

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vhinz

vhinz

I suddenly remembered a video of a stand-up comedian said"Sometimes our parents mess with our dreams". There are really people working now in the job that is not really their dreams. Some of them are used to be a good singer, dancer, writer, artist that puts aside their dreams because their family do not support and believe in them.

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peachpurple

peachpurple

I have two skills that were forgotten, never made good used of them. Baking cookies and cakes, drawing cartoons. I could draw cartoons for my kids art lesson and my blogging site. Received lots of positive comments on my drawings but when I tried to sell them online, doesn't work, no sales. There are more artists out there better than me.

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vhinz

vhinz

I'd like to also to learn baking cookies, cakes, and pastries. I think that's a good skill that you can easily monetize when you become good of it. You can sell it to your neighbors, friends, and office mates.

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AmieBotella

AmieBotella

This is so easy. I just learned baking cookies and making fondant cakes only through youtube. From what I gather you are creative and can draw. This is a good foundation into making fondant cakes that you can sell to others. Start by baking cookies and pack them beautifully and send them as holiday treats to friends this coming holiday season. This is a good way to advertise if you are planning to venture into this baking business. Remember though, whatever you are planning, try it and afterwards assess yourself if you loved what you just did. Otherwise, if you are only doing it because of the probably income, chances are, you will burn out and just move on to the next.

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fulstaf

fulstaf

I do recognize that I have some talents, and the more I grow up the more I take it easy, means that I don't focus much on getting results from my talents, rather letting the circumstances bring them up when the time is come.

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MarkJ94

MarkJ94

My precious talent that I was neglected is my skill on drawing so I can relate with you. I love drawing when I'm still in elementary and high school, I can still remember that I was part of Art club in my school and we compete to various competitions and different schools but everything change when I went to College, I start to neglect my talent in arts and as time gone by my skills just dissapeared and lost its track and I totally removed it in my system which I'm not happy about. Maybe because I focus more on my academics than my skills, I guess that is really how the worlds you must give up the other for you to achieve the other one. I lost my talent in Arts but I excelled in my academics finishing on top of my class. I have already found my passion which is numbers. God bless and thank you everyone.

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Authord

Authord

LOL, I swear, we are both on the same ship. I sometimes end up thinking, like what entered my head that made me neglect my drawing skills. Back in my college days, I can draw heaven and hell, with my pen in my palm. I was the best, I won many awards for that, but right know, I can't even draw well, even if I try and try, it will still not be like the good old days

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Krisleen

Krisleen

I see myself in you. Art is also the talent I have neglected. I grew up to be an anime fan so I started to love drawing and I developed my talent in arts when I was in elementary. I also love painting. I paint in bond papers when I was in college. I only do it for fun so I didn't had the idea to monetize it back then. I didn't know that painting is profitable. Paintings can be really expensive.

I neglected such talent because I pursued a career that is more in demand where I can land on a high paying job. I got so busy with work. We often work overtime. I was so busy working that I never had time to do my hobbies and develop my true talent. I ended up getting burned out at work and I got so frustrated when I realized that employment is not the right vehicle for me to get my dreams. It's actually business. I wish I didn't neglect my talent and monetize my paintings. I can earn even more there while I enjoy developing my artistic skills. I started a business so I can have financial freedom one day. When my business kicks off and give me passive income, I will definitely paint again. This time, I will monetize it while doing it as a hobby. I suggest that you don't neglect your talents in exchange of a job that won't make you happy at all. Pursue financial freedom so you are free to do the things you love while developing and monetizing your talents and hobbies.

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vhinz

vhinz

Our talents, skills, or hobbies could also give us financial and time freedom if just developed it to its full potential. I'm seeing many people achieved great successes because of their talents, skills, or hobbies.
Almost all can be digitized and sell it to other people. There's really high demand for this. Even just creating youtube videos about our hobbies could be monetized. The talents, skills or hobbies each of us used to have before can be found in the internet shared by other people who committed time and great effort to hone it. And they are enjoying the benefits of it.

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cubo

cubo

Well, I've neglected every skill that I've had. I'm a good drawer, I'm good preparing desserts, I'm pretty good playing football soccer and I have other skills that I've never used as a source of income because I'm not an ambitious person. I'm not in love of money, I just want to learn a lot of stuff and to enjoy the experience.

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Soulwatcher

Soulwatcher

I am extremely good with websites, but I have a hard time working on anything but my own websites. Back in 2003 I was offered a job to design websites that started @ $40k a year. But I turned down the job due to my mental illness. Its way too stressful to work on anything but my own websites!

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vhinz

vhinz

Oh, that was really a great opportunity many people are trying to get an web developer job. I have created my own website also but I'm not extremely good. There's need for me to learn more. Creating training videos on how to become a web developer could also be a source of income.

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PinkTurtle

PinkTurtle

I literally explode every hability I have when it comes to making business or money in general. Since I was a little kid I was really "fond" of money so I tryed exploding every single little hability I had or that I would learn with time. I even try to explode some of them that I didn't actually had, lol, I even learned how to draw just because I wanted to make and sell Henna tatoos.

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AmieBotella

AmieBotella

In our busy adulthood, the things we enjoy doing when we were young are suddenly left behind because of far bigger priorities we set. Sometimes these are also shelved when we are not emotionally able. But the good thing is, these talents are engraved in us that when we decide to tap into it once again, we will find that lost bearing again and will be able to enhance and develop them once again. So don't stop trying and who knows, this might just be a hobby to you back then, but you might see an opportunity for it now.

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ballyhara

ballyhara

Bakery is my other hidden skill, or I would say cooking in general, but mostly all about desserts and pastries. Unfortunately, I work a lot, so I don't have time enough study or prepare myself for it in a proper way. Mostly of what I know is self taught, looking for recipes, cooking, trying variations, and agree or disagree. So far, I've helped my friends and relatives on their birthdays or family reunions, by doing sweets tables, cakes, brownies and bonbons. Definitively I would to learn more about it.

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vhinz

vhinz

Baking is also a great skill and it can be an additional source of income if you're to give time to hone it more. Lots of people loves sweets so it could be sold easily.

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felabruno

felabruno

I always wonder about this. I love driving and I think I'm good at it but to be a professional driver, take part in rallies and stuff like that you have to practice since being a child and have a lot of money. I think there are many people whose talents weren't discovered because they lacked the money.

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vhinz

vhinz

Yes there are people that they chose to work to earn money instead of honing their talents/skills. Sometimes the lack of money kills the talents/skills that a person has.

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Authord

Authord

Yeah, I have neglected my drawing skills, I was a good drawer, back in my college days, but I just neglected it and now I'm regretting it, I just feel like renewing the good old days, but it's gone, even when I try and try to perfect on it. But it can never be as good as it was in my college days.

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juniree08

juniree08

I used to be a good baker back then,when I was in my twenties. I sell my brownies and cupcakes on my friends and neighbors. Even at the offices near in my vicinity. And to my surprise, they loved it! But when I got pregnant to my first born, I decided to stop because I have to focus on my motherhood. Yes.,there are times that I neglect it. I miss baking! Sometimes if I have much time, I still baked on especial occasions.

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mabhel

mabhel

When I was in my younger age, I decided to study how to play piano. However my attention was diverted when I started working. Since then I wasn't able to practice playing the instrument even if I have one to use to. It's one of the things that I miss doing. I also have other interests but I really don't have spare time to spend doing them that's why I miss my childhood and my teenage days when I still have lesser priorities. But it doesn't mean that I'm complaining of the things I have at present. I just wish I still have time to enhance my skills and practice my talents. I know that these are God's blessings and I should be doing something to improve the abilities that He gave me.

Now that I'm reminded, I'm thinking of having a refresher for music lesson.

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vhinz

vhinz

I think it's never too late to learn again what you love to do when you still young. There are people who started doing things at their 60s and they still manage to enjoy and become successful.

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wiseagent

wiseagent

At first sight, age can be a great barrier but I think when there is a great willpower to really want to learn or to return something from where everything has stopped, the things are going to show themselves in a way that you can handle (and be satisfied with).

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pandooh

pandooh

I like singing and dancing but lately I've been so conscious on people's opinion of me which led me to hide my hobby and just be dishonest when asked about "do you do this or that?". I am now focused on the reality of the world and sometimes be wth myself to release my hobby.

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tiffiecute

tiffiecute

I have not experienced being neglected for my skills at work but I did for a number of times while applying for a job. I never dwell much on the pain aspect because there would always be someone better than me. In addition to that, I always tell God that I'm going to do my best and he will do the rest. So if ever I still didn't get hired, then it's not for me. God has a different purpose then.

I was also neglected by my cooking skills. Well, at home that is. :=)

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Neutron04

Neutron04

Yes I have a lot of skills and talents that has never been made use. I can draw. I can write. I am creative and do all my work with precision and hard work but these things have never been made use. I have discovered these skills and talents way back when I was a kid. In fact I have joined a lot of competitions to enhance such skills but because of the line of work that I do and the oddity of using them from time to time. I get lost track of them but lately I have been doing some blogging and created a facebook page community group that enhances writing skills and art work. It is just knew and recently created hope it will do will with people like me who has what it takes but just not given the privilege but I know it is not to late. Hopefully I can still make use of it in the future.

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potentialwriter

potentialwriter

Yes, I have a talent/skill that has been neglected since 2013. I am a Mathematician, specially endowed in training and bringing the best out of children. I trained and produced more than twenty champions in the field of Mathematics within10 - 12 years, but wasn't appreciated at all. Promises were made, but were never fulfilled for once.

There came a time when I thought about my life and decided to quit this job. Since 2013, I have stopped training children considering the fact that the job was not rewarding, though I am planning to start a school of my own where I will be able to carry on with the mission.

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vhinz

vhinz

The field of mathematics is really complicated that's why only few students in a class have interest in learning it. Being a mathematician is really a great skill and producing children that are best in mathematics is really fulfilling. Maybe you were just been a part of institution that doesn't really appreciate your value. Starting your own school is good because you will be able to use your full potential and could help lots of students. Good Luck!!

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JoeMilford

JoeMilford

Like some people mentioned and spoke of above, I regret neglecting my innate talent for drawing, sketching, and art. it was such a passion of mine as a kid, and I drifted away from it with work, school, writing, and other just "life" occurrences. I've gone back to this over the years, in fits and spurts, but I can't seem to stick to it or enjoy it as much as I once did. and my writing has pretty much overtaken all of my creative life. I do still play a lot of guitar, and I love music, but I am honest enough with myself to know that I am not talented or dedicated enough to pursue that as a career. I think that we all have hidden and revealed talents which we have not had the time or inclination to develop, and this is an unfortunate predicament of surviving in the modern world, I think.

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hazelandrea

hazelandrea

I am an artist and I accept commissions. I also draw in Illustrator but I'm still starting to learn. I have been rejected on some artworks that I've made for commissions. Some are even fully done when they rejected it. It is so disappointing but I would have to work on it more so I can be able to work on it full time.

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vhinz

vhinz

Just continue to hone your talent, one day you'll find a really good clientele that will pay you big money. Create a portfolio of your works so you can promote service to bigger projects.

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mildredtabitha

mildredtabitha

I used to imitate people who sing when I was young and I felt I could really sing well but I never put much focus into it. I also used to draw well when I was 12 years old. I remember my classmates could not draw, so they could ask me to draw for them before the teacher came to check assignments. I still look at my old exercise books and admire my drawing because it was so perfect. I also like dancing and I still do. I am planning on enroll in a dancing school after finishing school.

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vhinz

vhinz

It really feels great when you able to keep your works in your younger days. It reminds how good you were and able to help other people with your skills. It somehow make you smile and help you to remember the good experiences you have with your childhood friends.

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Rumu

Rumu

Probably a lot. When i was younger i had a thing for ending halfway some sort of skills i started developing interest on. I did drawings too back in high school and made a lot in exchange for it.

Lost talents to me are like a road gone bad or too dark to see what lurks ahead. If you believe in destiny like i do, then you'll understand that those so called lost talents were actually distractions.

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Baburra

Baburra

Yes. I used to draw a lot and I think I was fairly good at it and could probably have made it good enough to become my profession, but unfortunately it just wasn't what I really wanted to do and it's not really something that I excelled at more than my peers anyway. I guess I could have just done something with more of an identity or my own personality in it to compensate for the lack of skill, but it just wasn't my interest so I stopped drawing altogether years ago and I haven't drawn more than a few doodles since.

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Destiny00

Destiny00

I used to be an excellent long-distance runner. Up until high school I was one of the fastest runners in the state, but then I busted my knee snowboarding. I always missed running but after that I got into cycling.

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Gracciiaa

Gracciiaa

Yes, I do have some skills which I am not taking advantage of. As a teenager, I used to be very good at Soccer not until I realized other girls my age didn't really like the same thing. This meant I'll always get to play with the boys and get teased by the girls. Now as a teenager at that time who cared about what most people thought about her, I gave up playing soccer and began showing more interest in painting my nails. Years later, I still want to play football, but I know I could've been better if I'd been consistent.

There was also a time I began showing interest in Table Tennis, and boy! was I good? Whatever happened after that, I can't really recall. I think I gradually lost interest or my passion for it and found interest in something else. Nevertheless, I still have childhood memories of competing against adults in Table Tennis, and embarrassingly, winning them. Thinking about it now, I could've ended up playing one of these sports at a professional level and turning it into a career.

Asides sports, I do have a creative side that used to make dresses either knitted by hand or sewn with a machine. If I'd tried to improve myself, I would've probably turned out to be a very talented seamstress. Now there's something common to each of these, I'm good at them and seem to be excited about them for a while, not until I lose interest and find something more challenging to be good at. Amongst all these, the only skill that has been a part of my life is my writing skills.

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jaybee19

jaybee19

I also like to draw during Elementary but I neglected that skill during High School. As far as I could remember, some of my classmates before during activities, they always call for my help when it comes to illustrating things and stuff that they can't draw. I was also an active participant in poster and slogan making contests before but when I entered one during High School I lost my confidence because my co-competitors were better than me and so I decided to just neglect it and never entered again. However, I still enjoy things that are related to drawing like creating templates for posters in Photoshop. I guess I've became more of a cyber artist. However, if you ask me to draw now I guess I won't be able to have the same product I make with computer with a product that I make using pencil and paper.

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Rebara19

Rebara19

I think that in my case it is various playing musical instruments. As a child I would play the piano or the guitar a lot for ages everyday. However, my parents didn't support me in this activity and threw the musical instruments away so I have never developed it. If I had attended some courses I would have been able to play both at concerts or in my free time. I still like playing the piano but it is occasional and quite rare. It is pity that my effort and time didn't go into such learning at the time when I was so interested in it.

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EfficientNinja

EfficientNinja

Mine would also be playing musical instruments. I used to love playing the guitar when I was in high school. But when I reached college, I didn't have enough time to play music because of my schedule. I think I can still play some songs that really stuck with me but not as good as I could back then.

As they say, you use it or you lose it. But I think if we practiced things or skills that we are good at before, we could easily relearn them now.

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kd06

kd06

Dancing. I remember when I was still studying, I was one of the top dancer in class. Back in high school, every morning when my aunt and cousins had gone to school (for I lived with them those times but I study in a different school which is just a 10 minute walk from home), I would set the radio to high volume and dance my heart out for I was left all alone and was supposed to get for school. I would always end up late and would missed Flag ceremonies, I would have to pick plastics or garbage that were not thrown properly on trash cans before they let me in. (haha the feeling of nostalgia) Now I never get to dance, I guess I should get back to it.

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aecel

aecel

The only talent I have is dancing aside from that I have no more talent. When I was a kid dancing was just for fun I didn't take it seriously because I thought there's no career for dancing. I'm kind of envy those people who have many talents or skills because you can really make money on talent what you enjoy most. There's a dancing choreographer here that works in TV entertainment and she's very famous now and owns lots of dance studio. I guess if you really passionate about your skills or talents you'll make a difference in your life, enjoying and not regretting that you pursue your dream.

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edzalferos

edzalferos

I'm not sure if it can be a good source of income but I used to be good in theater. I never had the chance to pursue it even if many people encouraged me to do so. I ended up landing in another career path but looks like I'm looking for an outlet of my passion in this. I'm already working but I can't keep myself looking for chances to continue theater arts. We can't escape our passions.

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jennyfermanuel

jennyfermanuel

Yes. Sketching and painting. I used to be so in love in painting and sketching natures.
I have several drawings when I was a kid. But then, I lost them.
I lost them when a storm hits our country. I cried trying to find my "treasures" but I am not that glad to see them again.
Since then, I never tried it again. I don't know why but I lose the excitement of starting to draw again.

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Zoerida

Zoerida

Yeah, I do. I have always loved drawing and it happened that my father neglected my desire of becoming an artist. He thought that everything related to art is a waste of time. I have never left my passion because someone thought it is not worth it at all. I remember that since I was a teenager I had no inspiration and it was hard for me to draw a person. I was copying drawings from the internet. I grew up and saved some money for drawing classes. There they taught me to draw a human body correctly with the help of a drawing mannequin. I could prove my father that this passion is more than just a hobby.

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PiersBall

PiersBall

It seems to me that everyone has such a thing

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LiamNoQ

LiamNoQ

It seems to me that everyone has such a thing.First of all, I always loved cards, they attracted me.I tried to look for an explanation on different sources and for example here https://thetarot.guru. Thus, various methods and types of divination on tarot cards began to appear.After graduating from high school, I do not know where to go further to study and my old friend advised me to try toro cards to determine my future fate. Cards prompted me to go to the designer and I really liked this idea because since childhood I liked to draw and create something unusual.

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PiersBall

PiersBall

I had an almost similar situation but it had ended not as well as yours

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M1ndPrototype

M1ndPrototype

I work as a phlebotomist, and a lot of people say that this is useless profession

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UgrozaVeka

UgrozaVeka

If you think that you have some problems and the doctor says that it is nothing, and you don't trust him, better go to another doctor. I can suggest also taking all the analyzes from the last doctor. I am also a doctor, a Dialysis Technician. I work b making the analyzes in the laboratory and sometimes even professional medical equipment can't detect a disease that is in your body. In this case, I would suggest you wait a little bit, and if it gets better, the doctor was right, if not, you will need to repeat all the analyzes and visit again the doctor.
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CharlesBack

CharlesBack

I haven't given it much thought. But if you think about it, I have a couple of talents. For example, I'm pretty good at soccer and computer games. And I also get paid for it by playing soccer and computer games. But I was also pretty good at drawing, if you think about it. But I didn't develop that skill. I guess it can be attributed to your category of neglected talents. But actually, it is not very difficult to develop them. There are different ways to do it, from educational games to hard training.

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milaniagreen

milaniagreen

It is much easier for modern children in this regard, because there are many cool schools that are aimed at educating spirituality and humanism. Moreover, schools like these https://ascensionschool.org/ also take into account your hobbies and activities.

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