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Can talent turn bad memories into something truly good?

Under the influence of talent, even bad experiences or memories can be used to invigorate and balance our life says author Phillip Hathaway. 

New York - All of our memories - even the bad ones - can become part of a positive force when we discover our talent says Phillip Hathaway in his new book, The Psychological Elegance of Talent.

Hathaway believes that talent may be the only method of achieving balance between the conscious and unconscious mind. He says talent "synthesizes" the conscious and unconscious. Hathaway calls his theory Psychosymmetry©. He adds that this synthesizing balance may be "the irreducible objective of psychiatry."

"The full use of our talent is a gateway, and I feel it may be the only gateway, to our original self. That is, the person we were at seventeen or so - that young person who is so often sacrificed in order to please others - who is so often sacrificed for money. But that real you, that original self, is still there and allowing him to use himself is simply allowing us to use our talent. That allows him to return. Using our talent allows his rebirth."

Hathaway says, "Talent has a great deal to do with the unfulfilled wish. Talent literally masters this wish. Mastery of the unfulfilled wish allows our pell-mell yearnings to symphonize into art."

Readers will also learn to discover and develop their idiosyncratic talents.

The Psychological Elegance of Talent (Hardcastle Publishing, ISBN 978-0-979- 6844-3-2) is available now at Amazon.com.
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Five ways to discover your talent

New York - Author Phillip Hathaway says, "Besides survival and having children, nothing is more important and practical than discovering your talent. That's because talent is your identity - it's who you are. If you're not being who you are, you will never be fulfilled. This will lead to unhappiness and a lost feeling. Your self-esteem will never be at its highest without discovering your talent."

In his new book, The Psychological Elegance of Talent, Hathaway claims that our talent is the only way to satisfy our inner, restless wishes. He says, "Mastery of the unfulfilled wish allows our pell-mell yearnings to symphonize into art."

Hathaway says there are five ways to discover your talent right now:

1. Think about the things you enjoyed doing most as a child. For example, did you love to draw, paint, solve math problems or were you the best at games or sports? You might have used your talent many times as a child without realizing it.

2. Is there something you do that makes time fly? Time transcendence is a clear hallmark of talent. It means you are concentrating without distraction. And that means you may have found yourself.

3. Is there something you do that raises your self-esteem? I define self-esteem as the belief that you are worthy of love and that you can be successful at work. This is fundamental to your happiness. It determines who you marry, how much money you make, the quality of your friendships and even your health.

4. Is there a task or work that energizes you? Although you may be tired at the end of the day, in the long run your work should make you stronger. It should make you very, very eager to return to work.

5. What would you do without pay because you love it so much? Obviously, we all need a pay check. But honestly posing this simple question to yourself may change your life.

If you are really serious about discovering your talent, think about these questions. It also may be a good idea to read, The Psychological Elegance of Talent (Hardcastle Publishing, ISBN 978-0-979-6844-3-2, $7.99). Available now at Amazon.com.
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