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Karen Rinaldi

Go Ahead, Suck at Something

Go Ahead, Suck at Something

An essay by Karen Rinaldi exploring the liberating joy of being bad at a hobby, inspired by her own experience with surfing.

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  • Madeleine
    MadeleineFirst to rec

    “it is a liberating experience to be open-heartedly really bad at something and have fun anyway. something I recommend everyone try at least once”

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  • Rebecca
    Rebecca

    “See also: Occasionally screwing up something you're usually very good at. A fun surprise!”

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