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Never been the good one nor bad one, what made me stop from being great than just to constantly play safe. People reminding me of doing the best but once I start trying I ended up wanting to rest. Not because of feeling tired, just seeing someone better doing their best makes me lose interest. Is it bad to feel like this and continue on not doing my best? Though maybe it is not about being the best, but about finding the moments where I actually want to try, where it feels mine and not someone else’s.
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Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM UTC
Holding Back
Never been the good one nor bad one, what made me stop from being great than just to constantly play safe. People reminding me of doing the best but once I start trying I ended up wanting to rest. Not because of feeling tired, just seeing someone better doing their best makes me lose interest. Is it bad to feel like this and continue on not doing my best? Though maybe it is not about being the best, but about finding the moments where I actually want to try, where it feels mine and not someone else’s.
I was checking my drafts and came across this. It was written last December, and I’ve added a few lines since. This piece feels quite intimate, and not sharing it before really proves that I’ve been holding back from myself.
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Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM UTC
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