The Thing You're Good At Is What You Least Expect

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The Skill That’s Difficult To Teach

They say if you can’t teach a skill, you truly aren’t a master at it.

But it can often be the complete opposite.

You know that one thing that you’ve always had a knack for?

The thing that you’ve had an abundance of knowledge in since you were young, and every time someone asks you about it, you think to yourself, “how do more people not know about this?”

That’s probably the thing you’re naturally gifted in.

I’ve always found it pretty difficult to try to explain how to become a good video editor.

There a certain point in each cut, sound effect, or image, where I just “know” it’s the exact place it should end. Similarly, when composing a good shot, there’s this intuitive “feeling” I get when I know this frame looks intriguing.

If you find it hard to explain how you do what you do, and you do it well (without having to actively learn about it) you’ve developed a remarkable gift.

Whatever it is that you easily pick up on, it would be a disservice to not exhibit your expertise to the world.

So ask yourself this: What is the thing I do that I become worse at doing when I try to think about how I do it?

In other words: What are the intuitive patterns I notice about the world more than the average person?

That is the thing.

If you needed a sign to push you to start pursuing that thing more, this is it.

But if you’re still stuck figuring out what you should pursue, and where you fit into this world, my Self Mastery School could help you.

Self Mastery School is a place for those who want to actualize their greatest potential, strengthen their self awareness, build better habits, and break the cycle of self-sabotage.

It’s designed to help you stop overthinking your life, running in circles endlessly trying new things until they fail, and going back to who you always were. (A vicious cycle I was in for years.)

When you join the school, you’ll get access to:

• Full length courses/eBooks

• Weekly coaching calls and lectures (related to self-awareness, making money online, social skills, etc.)

• An exclusive community of ambitious, open-minded people

• In person meetups (coming soon)

It’s a place for those who feel like they can’t talk to anyone about self-improvement in real life, and are trying to find their tribe.

The friendships in there feel genuine.

And I have a feeling you’re going to find your tribe in there, too.

Here's some wins from our community:

I’ll see you in there.

Quote of The Week

Thanks for reading, everyone. Hope you enjoy your weekend.

-Cole