let's discuss us. what are you really good at? how did you get really good at it?
i don't have anything i am really good at.
i don't have anything i am really good at.
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what are you really good at and why?
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Of course there will be something where you are good at. What you are not good at is putting yourself in perspective.
Im good at making someone want something in a face to face conversation. But I need to like it myself but then my enthusiasm can be contagious.
Im good at memorizing facts and numbers too. Always was.
Im good at making someone want something in a face to face conversation. But I need to like it myself but then my enthusiasm can be contagious.
Im good at memorizing facts and numbers too. Always was.
Programming, especially C and C++. It's both my profession and my hobby.
Back in college when everyone else was just doing the bare minimum to achieve a passing grade, I always worked on my projects on evenings and weekends, adding tons of non-required features and enhancements just to show off, because to me it was fun. My C teacher said I was probably the best programmer the college had ever had, and during class other students would often come to me first for help instead of asking the teacher.
Back in college when everyone else was just doing the bare minimum to achieve a passing grade, I always worked on my projects on evenings and weekends, adding tons of non-required features and enhancements just to show off, because to me it was fun. My C teacher said I was probably the best programmer the college had ever had, and during class other students would often come to me first for help instead of asking the teacher.
Public speaking/ Pitching
I was a child preacher and used to compete in bible verse recitals and then did a couple years of theater in HS. So now I have almost zero stage fright and can get up there sbd present things like my company when I'm fundraising.
I was a child preacher and used to compete in bible verse recitals and then did a couple years of theater in HS. So now I have almost zero stage fright and can get up there sbd present things like my company when I'm fundraising.
Maybe understanding what is right or wrong in a given situation. I have a lot of empathy.
Other than that...I cant honestly think of a single thing.
Edit: I think i would make a good judge of some kind. Whether it be an actual judge or a moderator of some type.
Edit edit: ooh im also good at knowing what needs done or fixed. Like if i play a video game i can rattle off a hundred ways or ideas to make it better. I couldnt actually fix it myself though. Thats what my underlings would be for =)
Other than that...I cant honestly think of a single thing.
Edit: I think i would make a good judge of some kind. Whether it be an actual judge or a moderator of some type.
Edit edit: ooh im also good at knowing what needs done or fixed. Like if i play a video game i can rattle off a hundred ways or ideas to make it better. I couldnt actually fix it myself though. Thats what my underlings would be for =)
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I was thinking about this the other day. I've come to the conclusion that, generally, I'm bang average at nearly everything. The only thing I can do to any level of ability;
- Draw, I'm an ok artist although my skills have been eroded a bit by lack of practice and laziness, but I'm trying to get back into it and I've been relatively pleased with what I've drawn recently.
Everything else I like to do though, captain average, scaling to complete shite. But honestly, that's ok. I do stuff because I enjoy it in the full knowledge that there will always be people better at it that me. For example I play badminton regularly; I've got a lot better since I started again a couple of years ago, but I remain utterly average, at best inconsistent. But it's fun, so I keep doing it even though most of the people at the club can wipe the floor with me.
- Draw, I'm an ok artist although my skills have been eroded a bit by lack of practice and laziness, but I'm trying to get back into it and I've been relatively pleased with what I've drawn recently.
Everything else I like to do though, captain average, scaling to complete shite. But honestly, that's ok. I do stuff because I enjoy it in the full knowledge that there will always be people better at it that me. For example I play badminton regularly; I've got a lot better since I started again a couple of years ago, but I remain utterly average, at best inconsistent. But it's fun, so I keep doing it even though most of the people at the club can wipe the floor with me.
I'm good at lifting heavy stuff? Repetition.
Other than that I have no skills, except maybe cultivating mass.
Other than that I have no skills, except maybe cultivating mass.
Being a teacher.
Never had any problems with any of my pupils, and I am lucky enough to know (or so I think so...) that they all seem to enjoy having me as their teacher. Their parents like me too which, thankfully, makes parents evening as painless and easygoing as humanly possible.
I am also creative minded enough to build all kinds of things out of LEGO!
Never had any problems with any of my pupils, and I am lucky enough to know (or so I think so...) that they all seem to enjoy having me as their teacher. Their parents like me too which, thankfully, makes parents evening as painless and easygoing as humanly possible.
I am also creative minded enough to build all kinds of things out of LEGO!
Public speaking. My mom decided to enroll me in a public speaking club when I was young so I was giving speeches in front of groups since I was like 12. I've always been one of the better people giving speeches in any communications class I've taken because of that.
Also, chugging. I'm stupid good at chugging. It's completely useless as a skill outside of impressing people at parties, and I have no idea where I picked up, but god damnit I'm going to own it.
Also, chugging. I'm stupid good at chugging. It's completely useless as a skill outside of impressing people at parties, and I have no idea where I picked up, but god damnit I'm going to own it.
I'm good at video games. Old arcade games especially.
I'm good at it because I've played arcade games since the 80's, and it's my favorite "genre". I play them a lot and participate in a lot of tournaments. We also have a tight little community in my area, with personal arcade game collectors, so we have events where we go for world records on various games.
I'm good at it because I've played arcade games since the 80's, and it's my favorite "genre". I play them a lot and participate in a lot of tournaments. We also have a tight little community in my area, with personal arcade game collectors, so we have events where we go for world records on various games.
Yeah OP you are definitely not good in online poker
Really good at nothing except fucking up my life and learning nothing in the process and then repeating it with worse consequences
I think I'm good at creative writing. I used to write nonstop, but my depression has put that on a shelf for the past couple years.
Now, I'm really good at being compassionate and putting everyone else's needs before my own until I have an emotional breakdown. 😎
Now, I'm really good at being compassionate and putting everyone else's needs before my own until I have an emotional breakdown. 😎
I'm good with technology especially Windows PCs. I'm good at math and logic. I also have a really great sense of hearing. Because of that, I'm trying to launch a podcast editing business because I have a really good ear for what sounds natural on top of overall audio clarity.
I'm also pretty good at vidya games.
I'm also pretty good at vidya games.
I've been a professional writer in some capacity (technical writing, games journalism, or marketing) all of my adult working life, so I'd like to think I'm fairly adept at that.
Probably just because it's a good way to get engagement in a thread. People like to talk about themselves. Heck, I'm full of self-loathing and I'm not immune, haha!
