For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Psalm 139:13
Did you know that according to most estimates there are over 7,200,000,000 people living in the world today? That is 7.2 billion in case the zeros are overwhelming. Does that ever make you feel like just another rat in the rat race? You’re not alone if you do. But the fascinating thing is that within this massive population including all who have ever lived before us and all who are yet to be born each one of us is unique. There is no one else in the world identical to you or me. We are not just rats in the rat race; we are each different, and placed here for a special purpose.
In my particular profession of executive and professional coaching administering psychological assessments to our clients is a fairly common practice. It is not for the purpose of psychological evaluation that we do this, for most of us are not trained psychologists in the first place; rather it is to increase each client’s awareness of his or her own specific and special talents, behaviors, and characteristics – what it is that makes each one unique. Once uniqueness is recognized then applied creatively in a person’s business, profession, and personal life both performance and satisfaction tend to increase dramatically. It is the coach’s job to help make that happen.
The first step, though, is to realize that we are not the result of some sort of human mass production. We are instead uniquely and individually designed by the One who created our inmost being; the One who specifically knit us together in our mother’s womb. We are not just rats in the rat race; we are each different, and placed here for a special purpose.
So as you begin your day today remember that there is no one else in the world just like you. You are unique – and special. Then consider how you might creatively apply that uniqueness to your business, profession, and personal life. I’m willing to bet your performance will increase as well as your satisfaction.