Excluding school/work, what are you good at? (1 Viewer)

[centen]

I've realized I've gotten into a negative pattern lately of telling myself (and others) that I'm not good at things. So I'm making a list this morning of things I AM good at, like: I'm willing to try things even if I think I'll be bad at them.


So I want to hear the cool things KPS peeps are good at too.

 

[athenaaa]

I am pretty crafty - I am currently taking on a project that involves converting stringed beads into keychains

 

[centen]

I am pretty crafty - I am currently taking on a project that involves converting stringed beads into keychains

That sounds really cool!! I always think people being able to take materials and turn it into something else is such a cool skill.

 

[kisshuhua09baby]

I can dance contemp and I can draw very very well

 

[athenaaa]

That sounds really cool!! I always think people being able to take materials and turn it into something else is such a cool skill.

Thank you!!! I put them in my jewelry box but there’s 6 different chains.

 

[pinkmelodies]

I’m pretty good at dancing and memorizing choreography. I always thought I would be a professional dancer but it didn’t end up happening

I’m still passionate about dancing!!

 

[sooya_]

i'm pretty good at artistic things

 

[gone4good]

Dancing as well. That being said, we're avid black diamond skiers, the entire damn family I nearly killed myself the first time at the age of 5. The rest is history. twice to thrice a month since then.

 

[eclipsoul]

memorising bus schedules, doing bold makeup, guessing songs by clips, graphic design, doing presentations... good thing you excluded school at work because those are things i'm actually not very good at

 

[ChiaraStar169]

that's a great idea!

I'm a good writer and singer. (don't ask me to write you a song, though lol)

 

[Pirioca]

I've realized I've gotten into a negative pattern lately of telling myself (and others) that I'm not good at things.

You're not the only one. There are other people who weren't good at things ...

- Elvis Presley's high school music teacher informed him that he (Elvis) didn't have any talent for singing.

- Hans Zimmer quit piano lessons after 2 weeks because 'they were a torture'. Instead he continued playing piano by hearing, feeling, intuition.

- Jimi Hendrix said in an interview that he had a 'F' in music class.

In 1962 an obscure band from England made a demo tape for Decca Records in hopes of being signed. The label’s senior A & R person said, “guitar groups are on their way out” and the band was rejected. This band was named The Beatles.

(...)

In 1913, a 30-year-old composer premiered his new ballet. The piece was met with such a negative reaction that riots erupted in the auditorium during the concert. A notable critic of the day described the work as “a laborious and puerile barbarity.” The composer was Igor Stravinsky, the ballet was “The Rite of Spring” and both are now considered to be shining examples of 20th Century Music.

(https://www.mymusicmasterclass.com/famous-musicians-who-came-back-from-failure-or-adversity/)

- Christoph Columbus failed in navigating because other people failed in mapping. Without these fails Columbus may be long forgotten.

Who knows what you will discover when you continue being 'not good at things'? Don't let (self-)criticism get in your way. Continue doing things because you have fun doing them and as long as they feel 'right' for you.

 

[centen]

I can dance contemp and I can draw very very well

Thank you!!! I put them in my jewelry box but there’s 6 different chains.

I’m pretty good at dancing and memorizing choreography. I always thought I would be a professional dancer but it didn’t end up happening

I’m still passionate about dancing!!

i'm pretty good at artistic things

Dancing as well. That being said, we're avid black diamond skiers, the entire damn family I nearly killed myself for the first time at the age of 5. The rest is history. twice to thrice a month since then.

that's a great idea!

I'm a good writer and singer. (don't ask me to write you a song, though lol)

You're all so cool!! Those are amazing things to do well at. Love you all so much for being willing to share.

memorising bus schedules, doing bold makeup, guessing songs by clips, graphic design, doing presentations... good thing you excluded school at work because those are things i'm actually not very good at

I just think people tend to get into the habit of valuing themselves only at what they are paid for/productive at, and unless you have a REALLY cool job (like monitoring penguins in Antarctica or something), your work is likely not the most interesting thing about you, you know? Like everything you listed is way more amazing than being good at school/work! I was just thinking this morning that I'd like to find at least an eye makeup routine I can feel confident/pretty in.

You're not the only one. There are other people who weren't good at things ...

- Elvis Presley's high school music teacher informed him that he (Elvis) didn't have any talent for singing.

- Hans Zimmer quit piano lessons after 2 weeks because 'they were a torture'. Instead he continued playing piano by hearing, feeling, intuition.

- Jimi Hendrix said in an interview that he had a 'F' in music class.



(https://www.mymusicmasterclass.com/famous-musicians-who-came-back-from-failure-or-adversity/)

- Christoph Columbus failed in navigating because other people failed in mapping. Without these fails Columbus may be long forgotten.

Who knows what you will discover when you continue being 'not good at things'? Don't let (self-)criticism get in your way. Continue doing things because you have fun doing them and as long as they feel 'right' for you.

Piri, you're the best. I think you're really good at seeing people and lifting up the best parts of them.

 

[Pirioca]

Piri, you're the best. I think you're really good at seeing people and lifting up the best parts of them.

Thank you!

 

[dark_tranquility]

Having a witty personality and being weird

 

[Ahsoka]

Acrobatics and flexibility type stuff (compared to the average person). I have decent historical and language knowledge compared to quite a few people too.

 

[ani07]

according to ppl I`m good at giving advice and writing poems.
I also think I'm good at graphic editing.

 

[dark_tranquility]

according to ppl I`m good at giving advice and writing poems.
I also think I'm good at graphic editing.

That's awesome nice things to excel in

 

[centen]

Having a witty personality and being weird

That's what makes you so lovable!!

Acrobatics and flexibility type stuff (compared to the average person). I have decent historical and language knowledge compared to quite a few people too.

"Decent" says our resident fun fact guru!! You can give yourself more credit.

according to ppl I`m good at giving advice and writing poems.
I also think I'm good at graphic editing.

I agree!! You're definitely good at all of those things.

 

[ani07]

I agree!! You're definitely good at all of those things.

thxs

 

[thegoddess31]

im good at finding things i think