02/01/2024
I was just talking to someone about how I’m terrible at trivia. I used to think I was dumb because I can’t pull facts out of my head. Now I know that it’s because my brain is not like an organized filing cabinet. Mine is more like a filing cabinet that people just throw the papers in so if you want something you’ve gotta dig through all the drawers.
This may not be very comforting to some but for me, learning this and learning to accept my brain the way it is has been one of my greatest achievements. I still get frustrated from time to time but over all, I know I am really smart and just because I can’t pull facts out of my brain at will doesn’t make me less so.
Can you relate? Does this help you think about your brain differently?