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&rsquo;s clear someone like LeBron James was born with genetic gifts most others don&rsquo;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&hellip;</p> <p>You&nbsp;<em>can&rsquo;t&nbsp;</em>be anything you want to be in this life.</p> <p>You shouldn&rsquo;t try to be.</p> <p>Instead, take whatever you&rsquo;re naturally gifted with and run with it.</p> <p>Play the hand you&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&hellip;</p> <p>But the truth is&hellip;</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> <p><a href="https://medium.com/publishous/you-cant-be-anything-you-want-but-you-can-have-the-next-best-thing-d89918866c52">Read More</a></p>