Finding Your Lane

One of the toughest challenges in life that we face as humans is finding our lane. We're all born with many different talents, but there is one talent that takes us over the top and into our destiny. Some people are good at acting, singing, dancing, and even teaching. Whatever your gift may be, you have to work at it and harness your craft because once you hone your talents a whole new world awaits you. Although we are born multi-talented, one gift still stands out more than others. You may ask yourself at this point, "Which one of my talents sticks out like a sore thumb?" I was on Twitter today, and I saw a pastor from back home in Dothan mention something about "finding your lane." As I was reading his tweets, I started thinking about the talents I possess. I can play the drums, play the trombone, write, play basketball, speak, and even sing in a choir. Those are just a few of my talents. Even though this list may seem short, it still plagues my mind because I don't know which of these talents is my strongest one. I took some time to meditate while I was driving to my job to do some training, and I came up with a scenario. I analyzed the fact that I like to tell stories, and I can portray my message to an audience clearly. Math was one of my least favorite subjects in school, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to come up with the solution to this problem. I thought about using my intellect and ability to tell stories be the driving force and dominant talent. I don't know where this talent will take me, but I'm sure of one thing if God is on my side I will not fail. Even though I came to this conclusion, I still don't have a clear vision as to what talent to use. When "finding your lane", you can't be afraid that you may fail a couple of times before you actually succeed. Here's an example...Michael Jordan wanted to be a part of his varsity basketball team in the 10th grade, but his coach cut him because he felt he wasn't the right fit for them. Determined to prove him wrong, Michael worked harder than he ever had before and made the team next season. After that setback, we all know that he went on to be one of the greatest basketball players to ever play in the professional ranks. Moral of the story is don't let one setback stop you from pursuing what you feel is your dominant talent. Nobody really knows the road celebrities had to travel to get to where they are until they actually reveal their story of success. The biggest misconception of success is that it comes easy. Everything we do in life comes with a price. Now what that price may be totally depends on what you're trying to achieve. "Finding your lane" also means you have to cut people off who you may have once associated with until you reach your goals. Sometimes some of the closest people to us are our biggest enemies and nay sayers. Be careful of who you tell your dreams and aspirations to because they could very well take your ideas and make then their own. So remember when "finding your lane", you have to find that one thing you feel you can excel at and practice, practice, practice. Keep practicing until you feel you have honed your talent, and when you are ready to take it to the next level do it without any disregard for failure. "Find you lane" and be fearless once you find it!