Finding out you're not good at something is painful but necessary in order to do something you are good at and contribute to society and the world. It's kind to foster someone's talents, it's also kind to tell them they should pursue something else. https://twitter.com/em333ly/status/964366902880477190 …
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Probably colored by my own upbringing. My Dad was brutally honest about my talents (and no talents) and often said: “I wanted you to either be a plumber or a jockey, and you got too big to be a jockey” Still not sure if that was a joke...
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Replying to @sentientist
Could it be that you internalized a bit if a self abusive streak, as part of your identity?
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Replying to @Plinz @sentientist
Even Michelangelo burned most of his drawings at the end of his life so people wouldn't know how hard he worked.
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Replying to @RitaJKing @sentientist
It was not a good question to ask in public, but it tugged a bit at my heart to read that and consider the implications
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