Monday, June 1, 2009

Creativity and Self-Improvement

The most incredible feat is to work to better oneself. If something is difficult for you, work on it. Make it part of your life until it is no longer difficult. If you're bad at writing, write until your writing improves. If you're bad at math, work the problems until your mind is numb. I have a friend who (falsely) thought she was bad at writing. So she started writing in a diary, every day. Not only did it help her work on her arguments for papers but she also discovered things about herself. Not only is it admirable to do so, but it really does make you a better person.
Knowing this, why would anyone not try to work on themselves? I honestly can hardly think of it. Is it because the person is afraid of the unknown? Or is it because they want to be special and tell everyone what they can't do? That last seems plausible to me. It would be kind of like a badge "I can't do something that you can do. Isn't that hilarious? Its so easy!" If its so easy, then why not try it?

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