Im actually not good at anything?

How much effort did you put into this post? It seems like you're pretty good at whining.

Hero or zero wrote:

I’m a senior in high school and I made a realization today that I’m actually not good at anything. Any success I’ve ever had has been from doing more work or putting in more effort than others. I truly have no talent. This goes for running, grades, really anything I’ve ever done. I’m a little sad that I’m genuinely not good at anything. If I don’t put in 110% effort, I’m just average. I have to work so hard to be the best and stay there. Is anyone else like this?

Buck up little soldier, once you get out in the real world you'll realize most people aren't good at anything, and you just have to fake it.

Follow your interests, listen to your gut instincts.

Thanks time to buck up!

Hero or zero wrote:

I’m a senior in high school and I made a realization today that I’m actually not good at anything. Any success I’ve ever had has been from doing more work or putting in more effort than others. I truly have no talent. This goes for running, grades, really anything I’ve ever done. I’m a little sad that I’m genuinely not good at anything. If I don’t put in 110% effort, I’m just average. I have to work so hard to be the best and stay there. Is anyone else like this?

Hey, working hard is a GOOD thing. And despite what people think, it's highly genetic, so perhaps you have a strong talent in focus and determination. Not a bad talent to have!

And yeah, if your definition of success is being the absolute best, you're likely SOL. The world just doesn't work like that unfortunately. But if it's any consolation, none of the rest of us are the best either.

One of the lies modern culture tells us is that you have to be a prodigy who is phenominal at whatever you do the first time you try it. That is f-ing BS. Who says you have to be "the best" at anything anyway? Life isn't a competition, and you can still be truly excellent without being the best. Once you get older you realize that being special had no real value in and of itself, and doesn't make you happy.

Hero or zero wrote:

I’m a senior in high school and I made a realization today that I’m actually not good at anything. Any success I’ve ever had has been from doing more work or putting in more effort than others. I truly have no talent. This goes for running, grades, really anything I’ve ever done. I’m a little sad that I’m genuinely not good at anything. If I don’t put in 110% effort, I’m just average. I have to work so hard to be the best and stay there. Is anyone else like this?

Yes, Most successful people.

How would you know if you're the best if you've never PUT IN THE TIME? EVEN THEN only some people can be the best. I'm most likely one of them, but you shouldn't feel bad if you aren't.

To me being the best doesn't even matter. Look at Bill Clinton and Tiger Woods. I consider them COMPLETE and utter failures as human beings. ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC HUMAN BEINGS who their children are ashamed of LOL. Worry about being a wholesome person. You probably won't even be the best at that but that's OK.

Actually being average is an asset. Join a frat in college, they're full of very average guys with no imagination or talents or souls. In the corporate world you will rise to the top because nobody will be intimidated by you.

Life is not a race.

Hard work beats talent, and is much more satisfying too.

Being good at working hard at your goals and persisting is success.

rabble rabble rabble wrote:

One of the lies modern culture tells us is that you have to be a prodigy who is phenominal at whatever you do the first time you try it. That is f-ing BS. Who says you have to be "the best" at anything anyway? Life isn't a competition, and you can still be truly excellent without being the best. Once you get older you realize that being special had no real value in and of itself, and doesn't make you happy.

Bingo. Get rid of the idea that if you're not the class valedictorian, you may as well shoot yourself. There's always going to be someone better than you.

If you consistently work hard, you'll be ahead of the vast majority of people.

Get to work early. Do more than is required of you. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Do those things and you'll be successful, even if you aren't the best.

Hero or zero wrote:

I’m a senior in high school and I made a realization today that I’m actually not good at anything. Any success I’ve ever had has been from doing more work or putting in more effort than others. I truly have no talent. This goes for running, grades, really anything I’ve ever done. I’m a little sad that I’m genuinely not good at anything. If I don’t put in 110% effort, I’m just average. I have to work so hard to be the best and stay there. Is anyone else like this?

Take a stats course. Look at a bell curve. We’re all in the middle. Lots of folks like to think they are special, but are really just in the fat part of the bell curve like the rest of us. Comparing yourself to other people is a perfect way to guarantee an unhappy and superficial life.

derp wrote:

Actually being average is an asset. Join a frat in college, they're full of very average guys with no imagination or talents or souls. In the corporate world you will rise to the top because nobody will be intimidated by you.

Written by a nerd liberal arts major who is perennially “underemployed” and cant understand why other people can’t see his greatness. That’s my guess based on one paragraph.

Hero or zero wrote:

I’m a senior in high school and I made a realization today that I’m actually not good at anything. Any success I’ve ever had has been from doing more work or putting in more effort than others. I truly have no talent. This goes for running, grades, really anything I’ve ever done. I’m a little sad that I’m genuinely not good at anything. If I don’t put in 110% effort, I’m just average. I have to work so hard to be the best and stay there. Is anyone else like this?

You're only in high school so it's far from too late to tell you this. But when I see this realization in adults it's hilariously tragic. My take on "talent" is that it's mostly BS.

Talent is nothing but somebody working either 110%, or more efficiently at 90%, with the key of hiding how much they work. Talented people just hide their work. That's it. Making the rest of us feel inadequate.

If you dig into the background of every scam artist who claims they have talent, you will always see a multitude of hard work. Ok, scam artist might be too harsh a language because it's usually others who typecast them with the talent label.

But the freak kid in jr high who runs a mile 30 seconds faster than anyone else, is he more talented? Nope. He's probably just been running since he was 3 years old, and maybe his closest rival has been running since they were 9. This is just one example but hopefully you get the point.

Talent is nothing but a head start in hiding. That's it.

Im really sorry you suck so bad, be better in the future

Hero or zero wrote:

I truly have no talent. This goes for running, grades,

..and grammar!

2/10 ....solid whiny tone, which is guaranteed to trigger the LRC beat-down team. You may not have running talent, but you have a bright trolling future.

Hero or zero wrote:

I’m a senior in high school and I made a realization today that I’m actually not good at anything. Any success I’ve ever had has been from doing more work or putting in more effort than others. I truly have no talent. This goes for running, grades, really anything I’ve ever done. I’m a little sad that I’m genuinely not good at anything. If I don’t put in 110% effort, I’m just average. I have to work so hard to be the best and stay there. Is anyone else like this?

Well, you certainly suck at math.

You're good at being self-centered. Whining about not being talented is all about you. Maybe if you focused on helping others, you wouldn't care about your perceived self-criticisms.

John Utah wrote:

derp wrote:

Actually being average is an asset. Join a frat in college, they're full of very average guys with no imagination or talents or souls. In the corporate world you will rise to the top because nobody will be intimidated by you.

Written by a nerd liberal arts major who is perennially “underemployed” and cant understand why other people can’t see his greatness. That’s my guess based on one paragraph.

Your guess is stupid, as usual.

Yes, joining a frat helps with social networking which is obviously benefial in the business world. You have a fantastic understanding of the obvious.