Skillz

I think everyone has things they want to be good at. Strength, marshal arts, public speaking, etc. Maybe some of us want to be good at these things because we'd be perceived differently. Or it would open up career opportunities, or help you attract a partner, or simply it's a personal goal you've developed a resonating feeling towards through memories.

I believe it's good for yourself to have these interests, but it does weigh down on you if you never pursue it.

Take me for example, I have 4 things I would love to be excellent at. Singing, Gymnastics, Mandarin, and Dancing.

I have phases of half-assing each one. I'll focus on Mandarin for a month and then slowly miss practices and forget everything I've learnt, I'll practice singing for an event, but afterwards not continue my growth. However, I've got 65 years left, and I have hope.

There must be ways people stick to learning a skill though, maybe that's why personal trainers exist, or why the duolingo bird is so darn annoying.

I think I want to get back into it though. Recently, I did a dance performance with my youth where I cartwheeled onto stage and danced. I forgot how much I loved it!! This Saturday I'm singing "La vie en rose" at a wedding. There'll be a string quartet playing behind me, the couple will be having their first dance, and I'll be trying to sing with more expression than a twig.

Seriously, I just stand there.

I guess this is me getting back into (yay!) self-improvement. It sounds cringey but what is life for except to progress?

Here's the dance performance (I'm wearing the blue bandana at the front):