Comments on: Know Someone Who is Unskilled and Unaware?

By: Steve Shepherd

Steve Shepherd — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

What if someone is really, really good at being a poser? Shouldn't he pursue THAT and be the best in the world at it?

By: e-Mom

e-Mom — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Sadly, I've read that many people feel like "imposters." However, those who understand their natural gifts (or temperaments) usually fare better in both the confidence AND humility departments. I recommend that Christians discover their primary (and secondary) gifts. A classic reference book--recently updated--is "Discover Your God-Given Gifts" By Don & Katie Fortune. http://bit.ly/50MOJZ

By: Tony Figueroa

Tony Figueroa — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Sadly I know a lot of people who are incredibly talented, actors, writers, comedians and story tellers but when it comes to having a 9-5 job they are deemed as “Having no marketable skills” or they are called “Un-Skilled Labor”. Ironically many of these people need the 9-5 to pay off their student loans. To add insult to injury, it was some no talent middle manager who branded them as “Having no marketable skills”. The talent is out there but are those people welcome in the corporate world?

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Coupled with the “every kid gets a trophy” mentality, that is a lot of uniformed people :)

By: Michael Buckingham

Michael Buckingham — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think it comes down to fear.

I'm too afraid of being devestated by the truth to allow someone to speak to my true weaknesses and strenghths.

I'm too afraid of shattering someone's feelings (and be pointed at as a jerk) to give the honest truth.

On the other hand, like the above poster said I've tossed my hand ups plenty of times thinking that I'm a poser as I look at others work, lose a project, etc.

By: Richie Allen

Richie Allen — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It’s a sad shame when the vehicle of a person’s ability can’t take them where their ambition desires to go. If only we could all find our strengths and play to THOSE, rather thank wasting effort doing something we weren’t created to do.

By: crosswordfilms

crosswordfilms — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Often people seem to get a sense of their identity in what they do, or purport they do. My identity is in Christ and His work of grace making me a child of God; no room for being a poser in the Kingdom! May the work we do be truly for the Glory of God, with a spirit of excellence, skill and a healthy self awareness. BTW, one of my favorite modern film scenes is where Jim Carey in Dumb and Dumber aske the beautiful girl if he has a chance making it with her. Not to encourage him she says his chance is on out of a million. His response is priceless, "SO YOU'RE TELLING ME THERE'S A CHANCE!"

Always remember, You Are loved!

Warren

By: PP

PP — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Perez Hilton. Enough Said.

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