Failure or Recognizing Greatness

[athelstanent]

I just had a grammar fail when editing something with a co-worker.

Something that has been grating against me is how I measure up to others. My dyslexia always makes my spelling difficult and I've gotten used to that. I'm not used to me other odd writing failures. I tend to invert my sentence structures and my thoughts. I'll put information before context.

What makes this blog worthy? I'm really upset. I feel like a failure because I failed at grammar. Picking it apart, I realize that I love grammar. Well crafted sentences and paragraphs just excite me. I'm entertained by them. So my personal failure at grammar really works me up. I love grammar, how can I be bad at it? The big problem is my idea that I must be good at something I enjoy. Enjoying reading a good book has nothing to do with being a good writer. I have an emotional connection here. Well it's something to untangle.

Comments

[salemkitty.livejournal.com]

Some people enjoy things they're not good at because they provide a challenge to be overcome. Some people really love overcoming challenges.

[athelstan.livejournal.com]

One of the things I'm trying to get into my head is the idea that becoming successful is more about practice than ability. Someone who knows how to practice and practices more will trump a natural most of the time.