Sometimes Life Gets In The Way/Surpressed Talents

Throughout history, many people (including famous people) have been either permanently or temporarily distracted from their callings - their talents being surpressed. Despite their God-given gifts - the tasks and chores and tragedies of everyday life got in the way.

American Expatriate (in 1920/30s Paris) Gerald Murphy and wife Sarah were once asked why he stopped painting (at the illness, treatment, and subsequent death of their son) and their reply was that ".. life got in the way." It really happens.

It can be frustrating, this need to do what is necessary for a person or family to live and survive, while neglecting or surpressing a natural talent that should be used and exploited for good. 

Believe me, I know about this firsthand, often working two jobs back in the day while going to grad school and college, all the while feeling a calling to write, write, write, and write more. Even now I write business copy to survive, while part of my heart is fixated on literature and essays.

In these cases and during these times, the jobs being performed to survive must be considered as part of the bigger long-term picture to support one's true life calling. Still, gifts cannot be neglected, time must still be set aside to perform them so as not to lose or damage the talents.

The whole point to all of this is that no one should feel bad about needing to do practical things to survive. Think of them as part of the larger plan. In many, many cases, it simply is a part of the bigger picture.

~ Jimmy Hall (Jimmy Hall Writing Services/ 404-580-1501).
JIMMY HALL WRITING SERVICES/Atlanta