what is the point of trying?
what is the point of trying?
I hear people say this a lot. including me
what is the point of trying something you know you are not very good at? there are so many other people much better than you at it. you are going to fail in the end anyway
yes. that is true
and no.
you don't try because you think you are going to succeed right away
you try because that's what you need to do to be slightly better at the thing you wanna do
think about this.
what is the point of going to school? specifically – higher education. like getting a degree
you want to learn, educate yourself, be better at what you do, blah blah blah
but most importantly, you do it for the money.
having a degree will allow you to make more money than without, when you get a job eventually
so you put yourself through school. countless of hours of studying. doing things you hate doing. like memorising the whole textbook. but you do it. because that's what you gotta do to get there
so think about this.
do you get paid immediately to score well for that exam?
do you get paid immediately for all those hours you put in to study?
no.
because it doesn't work like that.
it takes time. to try. before you get there eventually
you probably don't even understand half the shit you're studying for the first year or two. but eventually you start to know more and understand it better
that's the same concept with life.
you hold yourself back from trying because you're afraid you won't get it right the first time
and you know what? you're right
you are not going to get it right the first time
just like you don't graduate with a degree after you pass your first test
the whole point of trying is to be better than who you were without trying
and maybe with enough tries, you will eventually be good at it
but it takes time. and a lot of tries
Ron, thank you sm for sending this. I’m actually in an awe that this letter is very relevant to my situation rn. Thank you for writing this and helping us all out to help us assess our thoughts, thank you for doing this. ♡
I think the whole point of trying something you are no good at, is because you become more experienced and if you even like it, then fucking keep doing it! Don’t be good at it! Just do it for you, dear stranger :)
Your right and that’s the push I actually need right now in my life. I am currently in my second year and I’m an aspiring model but I am scared to do more research because I feel like I’ll fail.
This really gave me a different perspective. I’m working on my viva and struggling for real because I think that I’m wasting time in something I’m not very good at. Thank you so much gor this
Firstly i want to say that, i’ve been reading so many stuff on affirmations, positivity n all, but i don’t know how ur writings are always on point, on the correct timing. Like to thank u for that and the effort u take to just let it out.
Secondly on this, trying and to keep trying and not stop is i guess the main essence of living otherwise many are merely existing, which i feel is sometimes me.
Stoping urself from trying because of the insecurities is just wasting the unique gift that u r.
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