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Old Nov 19, 2014, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by brokenentity View Post
I feel like I'm stopping myself from excelling at the things I do. When you're really good at something, you develop a reputation, and every time you fail or under-perform at the same thing, your abilities are brought into question as people expect more from you? Is that true, I feel so.

I'm just sort of happy being 'average'. People don't expect much from you when you're just 'average'.

Well, recently, I've developed this rep of being good at something, I don't really know if I'm good or not, but it's added pressure that I'm not really enjoying at the moment. It's stressing me out.

I need some advice.
My parents took me to a skating rink for lessons. I was in first grade. I did not like the lessons and did not go back, plus, soon afterwards I started doing gymnastics and would not have had time for both sports any which way.

But I remember that FIRST lesson. There was something very important that was taught the very first thing. Please guess what it was. Thanks!