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Friday, February 29, 2008

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?

skatewipeWhen 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.

failedbandI 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.

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Anonymous Anonymous said ...

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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