And we interpret "push past your limits" as push yourself until you literally collapse from exhaustion rather than push past the minor discomfort that we push past every day just to survive. And we assume most of our lives that other people are doing the same and so we feel inferior since it's so much more difficult for us. But
@irotsoma @actuallyautistic (1/2) It’s not exactly the same, but I felt that anytime someone referred to me as “blockheaded” or thought that I lacked variety in any sort of media, I would seek out other shows (books, film, albums, etc.) to prove them wrong—at face value more or less.
This is particularly bad with podcasts over the years, where I would have a growing back-catalog for my comfort food pods—CheapShow & Stone Age Gamer for example—while…
@irotsoma @actuallyautistic (2/2) …feeling overwhelmed at the numerous shows I feel like I need to listen to.
I don’t think I ever took “do your best” as “overclock yourself”, although I did have a hard time parsing what it meant when I was a kid. One of my former co-workers would tell me to “work smart” not “hard”, meaning to stand back, find the most efficient path forward, and don’t overwhelm yourself since your only one person.
Knowing that has helped immensely!
Jul
Bryan Mitchell