You Can’t Be Anything You Want (But You Can Have The Next Best Thing)
<p>Everyone seems fine with recognizing the difference in athletic talent. It’s clear someone like LeBron James was born with genetic gifts most others don’t have.</p>
<p>Fewer people are willing to recognize natural differences in areas like:</p>
<ul>
<li>Intelligence</li>
<li>(The advantages of having) good looks</li>
<li>Social savvy/gregariousness</li>
</ul>
<p>The truth is…</p>
<p>You <em>can’t </em>be anything you want to be in this life.</p>
<p>You shouldn’t try to be.</p>
<p>Instead, take whatever you’re naturally gifted with and run with it.</p>
<p>Play the hand you’re dealt to the best of your ability (instead of wishing you had different cards).</p>
<p>Take your potential and max it out to the brim.</p>
<p>These rules of thumb should help.</p>
<h2><strong>Play Games You Can Win</strong></h2>
<p>I write well. I write fast. When I first started writing, it came to me pretty easily.</p>
<p>Many other writers struggle with writer’s block, have a hard time putting their butt in the chair, and write as slow as a snail.</p>
<p>I wish I could say I had some big motivational moment that caused me to commit to writing…</p>
<p>But the truth is…</p>
<p>I stuck with it because it was super easy for me and I got good at it quickly.</p>
<p>You have a game you can win.</p>
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