How I Discovered My Gift with David D. Simons

Have you ever wondered why they don’t teach us about our gifts in school? One of my favorite scriptures says your gift will make room for you and bring you before great men. Notice it didn’t say your education will make room for you. It didn’t say your connections will make room for you. It didn’t even say your money will make room for you. It’s your gift that opens doors and allows you access. 

For nearly two decades I had no idea of my gift nor my purpose. It's amazing they teach us about history, English, math, science, physical education, and yet I have never taken a class on the most important element of my life, finding out what my gifts are which lead me to my purpose. Did you know each and every day there are over 1 billion people searching for what is my purpose on Google since that is the case why Not add it to the school curriculum

A lot of times your gift is the thing you do so well but don’t recognize, this makes it hard for you to find it. Your gift comes so naturally to you because it’s part of you, it's something inside of you that comes outside of you. Some people have easily identifiable gifts like they are athletic, they can sing, they are naturally humorous. A majority of gifts are not easily identifiable like productivity, the ability to solve math equations, organization, collaboration, and many others. 

Most people will see your gift more clearly than you will. For myself, there was a gift that I’ve always had and many people would tell me over and over including my wife that you are so good at this. They would say David you’re a teacher your good at teaching and I would always think teaching is for teachers in a classroom. Remember these gifts have no boundaries and cannot be confined by. I would teach naturally and it wasn’t something I sought after or looked for. The gift can be so close to us and we don’t think it's anything special so we devalue our own gifts because we’ve been using those gifts our whole lives. 

That gift that you have that innate talent, that special unique ability, that thing your able to do or multiple things your able to do without much effort, that’s your gift! I didn’t think my ability to teach or encourage was special or to even be seen as a gift. I know now the power of my gift and I want the same for you. I believe everybody on earth has a least one gift they can use to make a difference in another person's life. If you don’t know what your gifts are I am going to challenge you to ask people close to you to tell you what they see in you that comes naturally to you. Like one of my mentor’s Delatorro McNeal says it's hard to see the picture when you’re in the frame. You may be surprised at what you find and then when you identify you have the responsibility to develop it and from that development more doors and opportunities will come to you. Let people help you find what you are unconsciously amazing at. Maximize your gifts and you will receive gifts also!

Three Questions to Ask to Find that Innate Gift:

1. Ask Friends and Family what they think you are good at?
2. What type of problems do you like to solve?
3. What you do for free for the rest of your life? What would you do with your life If you were a multi-millionaire?