Back when I actually made New Year’s resolutions, one goal always topped the list: Give pottery a try. Before I’d even handled a lump of clay, I’d talk myself down – I couldn’t do pottery, because I’d be bad at it. It’s the side hustle: Where every passion project, and passing fad can add extra zeros to the bank account. “I have realised deep, soulful satisfaction can be found in being s*** at something and doing it anyway. Companies want to be ‘world class’, schools have become ‘academies of excellence’, and humble GP surgeries strive to be ‘outstanding’”.

Source: Stuff January 16, 2023 03:18 UTC