False Starts
I have no time. People don't understand this. And perhaps, I don't understand this. And perhaps, I just need to re-evaluate what time I do have and structure it accordingly. I'm getting off track.
It would appear I have a little problem: I can't finish anything I start. I have 3 unfinished books and I want to start about 3 more. I have 4 unfinished video games, and I'm looking for another one to start. What is my deal? It worries me, how I can start so many things, but never finish? I reflect on my whole life in this manner and wonder how long this has actually been going on?
When I was young, I skateboarded, as did almost everyone. But, while m y friends became better, I leveled off. I practiced just as much and just as long as the rest, but never kept up to their level. Feeling the essence of failure, I faded out of it.
I attempted the bass guitar in my brother's band. But, that failed because I didn't have "the ear" for music. I couldn't wrap my head around it. If I were shown exactly where to put my fingers and when, I did okay, but I lacked any finesse. I didn't have the "soul" of music in me.
I'm not going to bore you with the details of my other failures but I think it's due to my Adult A.D.D. It's not clinically diagnosed and I should probably go in for a check up, you know, to check my mental capacity. That would be interesting. I wonder if I am, "crazy" or if everyone just thinks I am.

Labels: A.D.D., books, crazy, failures, video games

1 Criticisms:
I hear ya dude... I'm exactly the same... start things, but rarely finish them 'cos i lose interest or get sidetracked or distracted or interrupted too many times.. after three interruptions, I lose interest in the project.
same with music, I was never very good at any instrument, so feeling that failure, i gave up and never truly pushed myself like i should.
I feel it's the same... ADD... never diagnozed, but I'm sure if I had been tested as a kid, they would have found me ADD or HADD.. and I'm still that way... but if I go to get tested and diagnozed NOW as an adult, that then would cause all kinds of problems when trying to get insurance - I would be in the same category as "those treated for mental illness'.. so you can't win... ;)
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