• daannii@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    My outlook is , hey if I tried and failed at least I know I put in the effort. I didn’t just accept defeat before knowing my limits.

    Isn’t it better to know you tried than you were too weak to even try?

    I guess it depends on the kind of person you are. Some people don’t like being confronted by their limitations so it’s easier not to test those boundaries and pretend they don’t exist.

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      3 days ago

      I wanted to change careers to something totally different and took a course and found the maths beyond my capability to understand. That was when I found my ceiling. And you know what? That’s okay. I tried, and now I know I can’t do it. I won’t live the rest of my life wondering “what if” or regretting that I didn’t go for it. Instead, I changed directions and I’m about to (hopefully) graduate from a different masters.

      In a similar vein, during my undergrad, I took one single class in 3D animation. Up until that point, I thought I would love it. Turns out I HATED it. I could do it, but I hated it. I’m glad I took that class, otherwise (again), I may have spend the rest of my life thinking about this ideal career and regretting not going for it. Instead, I’m so relieved that I never had to do it again.