Do most of us know what we are really good at? And if we do know, should we be putting more effort into that gig? Or, instead, may we give ourselves permission to do nothing? Or at least nothing grand?
One life, right? So it should be the latter, no?
No.
Isn’t it a drag that there is this feeling of obligation? That if you’re born singing opera, you accept the burden and take to the stage when the time comes?
I’m safe: I don’t have an opera voice. It’s good, but it isn’t anywhere near opera. Indeed, I always said that I do many things and I do none of them fantastically well (thank God). And still, I wonder if perhaps I should have tried to do some of them with even greater effort.
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you are an inspiration on how to live fully- no need to change - just continue to do what you do
ReplyDeleteDear Nina, you have articulated here how I often feel, and how I assess my own abilities and accomplishments... how often do I think, what am I doing?, not to mention why, and what else I should, perhaps, be doing instead.
ReplyDeleteThe phrase that came up recently was living up to my potential. Who's holding the yardstick, I want to know. Me, I want to throw it away. Somewhere between dreams and duty, we find ourselves, and some middle happiness.