I absolutely love this, Heather. “Don’t be your own unconscious gatekeeper — after all, one of the benefits of middle age is giving yourself permission to be mediocre at as many things as you want.” I think the secret in this message (which I'm sure you already know!) is that if we aren't willing to be mediocre we might never know if we could have contributed something great. Whether it's telling a story that inspires others, taking a leap into angel investing or entrepreneurship, writing a novel/memoir, etc., we often know we can be at least mediocre - but until we are willing to do that publicly, we'll never really know what we're truly capable of! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for your kind words! Yes, it's good advice for any age, but often it take until middle age for us to feel less self-conscious about not being great at everything we try.
I absolutely love this, Heather. “Don’t be your own unconscious gatekeeper — after all, one of the benefits of middle age is giving yourself permission to be mediocre at as many things as you want.” I think the secret in this message (which I'm sure you already know!) is that if we aren't willing to be mediocre we might never know if we could have contributed something great. Whether it's telling a story that inspires others, taking a leap into angel investing or entrepreneurship, writing a novel/memoir, etc., we often know we can be at least mediocre - but until we are willing to do that publicly, we'll never really know what we're truly capable of! Thank you for sharing!!
Yessss....nicely said, Erin!
Thanks for your kind words! Yes, it's good advice for any age, but often it take until middle age for us to feel less self-conscious about not being great at everything we try.
Agreed!
I took up mountain biking at 46. Many bruises, 2 broken ribs, 3 bike upgrades later I’m still shredding the narrow, rocky trails in Vermont at 61.
Awesome, Catherine! Keep on shredding.