It’s Not You
Sometimes—maybe many times—you might feel out of sorts, less than, awkward or dumb because something doesn’t work for you, even though people tell you it should. Actor-producer-writer, Henry Winkler, was called a dumb dog (or rather the nickname ‘dummer hund’) by his German born father because Winkler struggled—suffered really—in school due to his undiagnosed dyslexia. He still rails against the injustices of feeling stupid for not knowing how to write or say words like ‘hypotenuse’.
Forget Being Afraid of Numbers
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” Marie Curie I read a fascinating article called Hanson Could Have Disappeared. Here’s Why They Didn’t in the February 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. (For a little background Hanson is an American band, made up of three brothers, that broke out in the late 1990s with the hit “MmmBop”) One statement, of many, that stood out for me was when Taylor Hanson said this:
Forget Intention
Good intentions are not good enough. They’ve never put an onion in the soup yet. Sonya Levien Action always beats intention.
This is why you feel like a fraud…
You’re over thinking things. Start small and just do something. And know you’re not alone when you feel like hiding. There’s even a word for getting in your own way: Akrasia. Recognize it and don’t let it defeat you. If you’re enjoying this blog, please feel free to show some love by leaving a tip, just click Paypal.me/DaraGirard (it goes to “Ilori Press” but don’t worry, I’ll still get it) Your support keeps me going. Thanks! © 2016 Dara Girard; Image copyright © 2016 by 123rf/serhii vasiutin My latest non-fiction title, 10 Things to Forget: to be Creatively Free was a blast to write. On this blog, I’ve been writing on topics that…
Forget Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda
“But those woulda-coulda-shouldas all ran away and hid from one little Did.” Shel Silverstein Ah, if only that were always true, but sometimes it’s not. “You shoulda done this.” “I coulda done better.” “I woulda if I had the time.” Sound familiar? These statements usually pop up after someone has taken a risk to do something and stand by it. They like to point out the mistakes and the wasted possibilities.