Very few writers are given the recognition they deserve. Writing is not easy for many, but for a few, it is as easy as it is for water to flow. Our brain's thoughts just glide straight onto the paper using eloquent words and phrases, yet we only write to express. Perhaps we write to express the emotions we hold during a time period or we write to express a story our creative minds imagined. Either way, we have talent. This talent should not be regarded any less than any other talent there is. Doctors have the talent to heal with the knowledge they possess, while teachers have the ability to transfer the knowledge to each student they cross paths with. All the same, writers have the ability to put their unspoken thoughts into words on your screens or books.
People ask me, "What will you do with this writing talent?"
Sometimes I respond with, "I will write articles or write my own novels. Or maybe even put it into my business major and come up with some use."
What I should be saying is I will do whatever my talent allows me to do. Talent is such that with an exploration of your skills, you will never be able to show it to the world. Don't test your limits, make sure you have no limits. Like most things, you have to nurture your talents, make them feel uncomfortable enough to adapt to the changes around them, to expect the unexpected, to believe in the unseen. Knowledge only comes to those who seek it, and with knowledge comes the ability to perform a task. Talent is no use until it is backed by knowledge.
So to all my fellow creative minds out there: do not stop seeking out the knowledge of everything around you because you never know where it could lead you. Only you will understand why knowledge helps so many people actually see and understand the world as it is. Even a blind man can be an artist if his mind knows no boundaries.
Do not let others stop you from continuing your passion; they do not determine your future, only you do. So let them talk and try to persuade you otherwise, but you just hold your ground and invest in the talents you hold, because no one can do them better than you can. Each doctor is different from the other. Each teacher has a different teaching style than the last. A writer has their own writing style while an architect demonstrates his or her designs separate from the others. Our world is at its best only when we shine through our bests.
