Human beings have a series of gifts but many of us exhibit an aptitude with them superior to others. Many of us practice and become more adept and skilled than others. But when did the applause first turn someone’s head?
I think of this, watching the talent shows and seeing how emotionally wrought people are at the thought of losing. I recall competitions when I was a teenager and feeling fairly down about losing but it was different for me: there as no money involved only kudos and the things I did were never going to define who I was and what I could do.
There are some of us who are good at things and we entertain in one way or another, by putting on a display for the rest of us to watch. But if these skills become how you define yourself then you are missing out on being a rounded human being. And that will lead you to problems because your emotions are invested in what you can do, not who you are. Sometimes we need to stop looking in a mirror and see someone else’s life, feel someone else’s emotions and remember we are all connected even if we don’t want to be.