I have a tendency to only really enjoy things that I’m semi-decent at. For instance, when someone mentions bowling as an option for something to do, I will do everything in my power to make sure that does not happen.
I don’t know what came first for me being bad at bowling or not enjoying it. Maybe it was because I was bad that I didn’t enjoy it, maybe because I didn’t enjoy it I never tried too much to be good at it. All I know is that I despise it and in general don’t have a good time playing.
I’m very similar with video games. I never played video games growing up, so I suck and just don’t enjoy them too much because I am so bad.
Today though I played a sport that I am not good at again. I’m used to playing Ultimate because with all the time I’ve put into it, I’m actually fairly decent. But today I played soccer. I don’t know if I was the worst on the field, but I was close. I don’t know what I’m doing, so not only am I getting tired running, I don’t even know what my running is trying to accomplish.
However, it was a good bash to my pride. If you only play or do things you’re good or decent at, how are you supposed to grow and do bigger and better things. Maybe I’ll continue to play soccer with the group and get better at this universal known sport.
Trying something you can grow in is crucial to making progress.