147 - How Talented People Downplay Their Talents

The Art of Noticing

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147 - How Talented People Downplay Their Talents

May 09, 2024

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Today I noticed that talented people often downplay or don't believe fully in their talents. The things they do that are extraordinary are ordinary to them, and they think "anyone could do this" even though most people never could.

The creative lesson I took from this Noticing is that competence isn’t immune to a lack of self-awareness … in this case, about one's own amazing abilities. When something comes naturally, it's easy to lose perspective on how special that skill actually is.

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The Art of Noticing

**A Bite-Sized Podcast that Teaches You to See and Use the Creative Inspiration That's Already Around You** Trouble with the muse? Believe me, I get it. Even after 120 books and a show on Hulu, I have as much trouble “finding the magic” as anyone. But the truth is, you don’t need to seek inspiration because it’s already all around you … if you know how to see it. Each 10-minute episode of “The Art of Noticing” contains two parts: something small and almost random I noticed around me, then a creative lesson I made from it, like spinning gold from straw. Whether it’s something in the news, the rhythm of rain against the window, a bit of trivia, word from a friend, or some small tidbit I picked up somewhere, anything can be creative fuel if you can learn to see what’s in front of you. Nothing is ordinary. Everything is art! /// Find show notes, transcriptions, and multi-weekly blog posts at https://www.johnnybtruant.com

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