Wherever our gifts come from, whether you give credit to a spiritual, genetic, or familial source or have created them yourself, we need to decide what to do with our time, talent, and finances. What we have been given by the luck of the draw is beyond our control: when and where we were born, our DNA, our parents, their talents and financial situation. As we mature, we assume more control of what we do with what we have.
Usually, gifts are considered assets. Often we want to develop and increase the value of these desirable treasures; but much of what we have been "given" may not seem desirable, more like obstacles to overcome. For our survival or for the benefit of others, we have to learn new skills.
At times, what has been dumped into our laps can be a gift which gives us reason to grow and develop a talent out of necessity. I don't believe that hardships are part of a master plan or exist for a "reason." I don't agree that we are given only as much as we can bare. The luck of the draw, the chaos of life, is often unjust, horrible, and without merit. Some people seem to have all the luck with very few financial or health difficulties. Other people seem to have way too many challenges or issues: the politically correct terms for lots of shit.
Most gifts, good or bad, are not deserved. We just have to use what we have, develop what we need, and do our best.
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