Well put. There’s a page in the Usual Error about this—basically, that almost every “can’t” can be expressed more precisely as “haven’t chosen to spend time learning to,” or “haven’t prioritized.” And making a point of acknowledging those explicitly to yourself is empowering. When you actively reword statements like that, you’re reminding yourself of your own agency instead of denying it.
Well put. There’s a page in the Usual Error about this—basically, that almost every “can’t” can be expressed more precisely as “haven’t chosen to spend time learning to,” or “haven’t prioritized.” And making a point of acknowledging those explicitly to yourself is empowering. When you actively reword statements like that, you’re reminding yourself of your own agency instead of denying it.