There is a great quote in the movie Shawshank Redemption that says “Get busy living or get busy dying.” Those six words form a very powerful statement that may be a little confrontational to some people when they hear it. Those six words are not about death or mortality, rather they stand for a call to action to each of us!

This call to action is for each of us to be in action in the game if life.

Each one of us posses special skills and talents that we can use in this game called life. Those talents can be in our business/ industry, our friendships or personal relationships. These talents tend to be in the form of a natural skill set, a unique creative ability or a physical attribute. These talents can show up in everyday life as us being good with children or the ability to speak in front of crowds, the natural ability to cook or even the agility to perform challenging physical feats.

Regardless of the talent, many believe we have an obligation to get in the game of life and use these talents. This is based on the belief that if everyone is putting their best effort forward, ultimately the group/ community or society will achieve maximum results.

Within this obligation is the assumption that each of us will use our talents to attempt to win each time we step on the court and ultimately benefit ourselves and the others. It is also assumed that it is ok to sit on the bench at times and even watch from the stands, however when the time come, each of us need to be ready to get into the game and excel based on these skills we have been given.

What skills do you have? Come on we all have skills, maybe we haw never taken the time to recognize those skills.

When do you know it is time to get in the game and utilize those skills? Maybe the ability to recognize this will cone with practice?

How do you use your talents to win? What is a win for you in your life?