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Develop Your Talent
Everyone has talent of some kind. Some people are talented artists or musicians. Others are good at sports. Skateboarding, for example, might be a piece of cake for those people!
Some people have no talent for sports. Instead, they might be good at solving problems. Their talent is to think outside the box!
Once you find your talent, you need to develop it. You have to feed and water it by practicing often. You also should listen to people’s advice for how to improve. Sometimes that can be hard to swallow. But when you see the results, you will feel good about your success. Then you can pat yourself on the back!
Try It!
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The Cure
Arturo plays a trombone.
Arturo felt down in the dumps. He had no energy. He could not put his finger on it, but he just did not feel right. Then he remembered he had not played music for a couple of weeks. Music was the best medicine. It always made him feel better.