There's a watch I have and I don't use it. For those who don't know me, I am not fond of wearing watches, or much jewelry at that. When I can remember to accessorize, I do. However, I always find it more of a pain in the ass to pair up accessories to your wardrobe, especially when you are heading out the door trying to make that all-too-late wardrobe decision.
The watch, which was given to me by my mother, is a fairly lovely watch. It is set in sterling silver and is the only type of jewelry that my skin allows. In fact, this is not an allergy aversion but a personal choice. The watch was a present of love, and I thanked my mother gracefully for the gift. I have rested it upon my dresser, and never thought twice about donning the modernized sun dial. However, I glanced at it this morning, wondering to myself, "What's the point to having time, if I don't use it?" Astonished by the fact that I haven't pawned it for a new DVD, or some sort of new book discovery, the watch, in it's own efforts, was simply ticking away. After hundreds of hours, the watch, still in it's gifted box, was abandoned. Does it, like everything else in life, go to waste? Shall I dare compare it to a unique ability, whereas if losing out on time went fittingly with losing your talents?
Perhaps we can connect time with talent. You're either 5 minutes too soon, or 10 minutes too late. If you have the time, put it to use. Not a moment too soon, I say! Talent is similar with time because both are often misused, abused, disregarded, or unappreciated. What if you had talent, but didn't know how to apply it? Rather silly question, but let's go back to the watch, and maybe that analogy fits better. What if you always had the time, but didn't know how to read it? And in any case, utilize it?
Maybe talent and time are a pair; Only separated at birth.
Digressing a bit, I always think of the word muse when I think of people with talent. Muse can be taken as the stimuli that pertains to someone who inspires an artist. (We can even go as far and cheesy as referencing the Sharon Stone flick. I swear, can anyone name a good comedy film that has Albert Brooks in it?? I have given up years ago.) Or, we can go further and delve into the word Muse as referencing the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemnosyne, whom preside over the arts. The Greek Gods named each daughter (Muse) under a special gift, and was later to be named accordingly. In any of my often erratic notions, the association of muse and talent are obvious. Often there is an acquired inspiration to showcase talents of majestic proportions. Or is it not as telling?
Talent is stubborn. No doubt about that. Come to think of it, where would we be without the zipper, created by Whitcomb Judson, whose invention was not only used for most clothing today, but for the gear of the troops in World War I. Or the Frenchman, Louis Lumiere, who is said to have created the first motion picture camera in the late 1920's. There were others around the same time, but let's not get into all that finger pointing. When talent persists, it produces quite a domino effect. However, when talent goes awry, what happens?
When creativity and persistence become braided at the seams, wonderful things can come. Great architecture, priceless novels, and timeless pictures are all but a few examples of what may come. However, just like time, you have to know how to seize the moment, for it's not easily as accessible the longer you wait to use it. Talent slips away, just as the hours and days continue to do.
If time is resilient, why can't talent be, too? Can talent spring back, just as time does every Fall for Daylight Savings Time? Talent, unlike time, cannot be backed up on batteries. Perhaps that is why we associate the unique abilities of those blessed with the word "gift". It's not as attainable to everyone else. When it comes to time and talent, either there's too much or too little of it. Or none at all.
Looking around, I didn't notice other "watch-like" things that I have also neglected. However, there's probably a lurking talent somewhere within me that has been long idle. I suppose there's a dire need to explore the faceted dimensions of my inner creativity without exposing too much, huh? I'm rather chuffed to bits knowing that the possibility is only a self-motivated push away. Encouragement is the best accessory known to man. Self-deprecation being last season's trend. (I think Michael Kors put it in his Fall Collection.) A bit overdone, but that's clearly how he showcases his talents.
It's always a good time to get a different perspective on things. Who would want to miss out on this chance? In the end, who would want to lose out on that, and much more?
Is it even absurd to say that time is timeless, as is talent?
Only talent will
eventually tell.
