I’ve never considered myself a good reader. I’ve always felt others were more serious about it, faster and more dedicated. I think comparison and inferiority run adjacent to a lot of creative pursuits. I remember even as a teenager feeling I’d wasted my life because I’d spent so much time reading young adult fiction when a close mate had been reading classics. I was sure I’d never catch up. I feel similar about writing but also with surfing and swimming, woodworking.... I’ve developed plenty of passions but in my version of events, none came easily to me and I’m sure I never started early enough. I still prefer hiding behind low-stakes language like ‘hobby’, ‘amateur’ and ‘side-hustle’. I feel some part of that is culturally common in Australia but maybe it’s common everywhere.
High Stakes and High Odds
High Stakes and High Odds
High Stakes and High Odds
I’ve never considered myself a good reader. I’ve always felt others were more serious about it, faster and more dedicated. I think comparison and inferiority run adjacent to a lot of creative pursuits. I remember even as a teenager feeling I’d wasted my life because I’d spent so much time reading young adult fiction when a close mate had been reading classics. I was sure I’d never catch up. I feel similar about writing but also with surfing and swimming, woodworking.... I’ve developed plenty of passions but in my version of events, none came easily to me and I’m sure I never started early enough. I still prefer hiding behind low-stakes language like ‘hobby’, ‘amateur’ and ‘side-hustle’. I feel some part of that is culturally common in Australia but maybe it’s common everywhere.