posted on Sep, 25 2011 @ 10:06 AM
@Rainbowresidue
I'm was doing a google search and came across your post, and must say that I share the innate ability you describe. My key search words were: natural
ability to intuitively understand and fix electronics and mechanical things. Basically, since childhood, I have had the uncanny ability to fix and
understand electronic and mechanical things. Also, I'm able to know how a person really feels or their true thoughts about a particular matter. I
imagine some would call that reading people. But, I thought it was just something anyone could do, I didn't become aware, until the last several
years, that my talents were not shared by all people. I'm a SQA/Software Engineer (develop software). I also used to produce r&b and hiphop music
(never had a day of musical training in my life). I've always had a natural bent for writing (music and poetry), writing comes naturally as well, so
I started writing songs. I got tired of writing to the music of others and began purchasing studio recording equipment: keyboard sampler, drum
machine, track machine, effects processor and taught myself arrangement by listening and duplicating popular songs (still can't play live, but can
pick out melodies, chords, and program drum patterns to produce great sounding music). These talents have seemed to be a blessing and a curse, because
I'm not focused on one thing, I find myself having many interest which made it difficult for me to choose a career. I was initially a history major
(because I have a close to idyllic memory), switched to English, but ultimately majored in Computer Science. I'm far from being a top programmer in
my filed, or far from the best at doing the other things I'm blessed with innately (sadly because I don't spend enough time with any one to truly
master it), but in most of the talents I described, I can select or generate the 'it' factor (trending). For example, I'm not the programmer that
can come up with the solution to a problem in 10 to 15 minutes, but give me several days and I will give a solution that can be considered innovative.
I'm just starting to do self-observation and wish I could meet other people that I can talk to with similar abilities. For the longest (and still
now) I give no weight to the things I described above. They have not afforded me any free meals, any astronomical salary offers, anything of value
... I'm just trying to understand myself more and what it is that I'm really put on this Earth to do. I really would like to focus on mastering one
thing. Thanks for sharing.