I've never been much of a go-getter. Not that I'm unambitious, or passive; I just don't like to rush things, and don't particularly enjoy pushing my luck. I read a description of my personality category in the Myers-Briggs study today which said that people of my "type" (only 1 to 4% of the population, by the way) don't act until they've thought carefully about what they are doing; they like time to reflect. Which is great, but doesn't get many things done, particularly when, like me or my television equivalent Ted Mosby, you overthink, to the point of confused inactivity.
It's been an interesting experience, therefore, to start thinking that my writing might be something worth pursuing actively, rather than just sitting back and wanting the Swedish Academy to contact me. I'm all for playing it cool, but it's hardly managed to get me published in the however-many-years that I've been writing.
I don't like taking risks, and hate setting myself up for failure. The trouble, of course, with avoiding failure is that, in doing nothing, you also tend to avoid success.
1 comment:
Matt,
It is the world's loss if you don't get your writing out there. I can't wait to see some of it in print!
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