The Power of Sucking at Stuff: Why Struggle Leads to Mastery | Clutterbug Podcast #268

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4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Suck at something? Perfect. That means you're on the right track. In this episode, we declutter the whole “if you’re not good at it, quit” mindset. Struggle isn’t a weakness—it’s the way forward. If you’ve ever felt like giving up, this podcast is for you. Let’s turn failure into FUEL. You can find more Clutterbug content here: Website: http://www.clutterbug.me YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clutterbug TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clutterbug_me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutterbug_me/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clutterbug.Me/ #clutterbug #podcast #mondaymotivation

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0:00.0	Are you ready to do a big deep dive into the art of sucking at stuff? Let's change this age
0:08.7	old narrative that you have to be naturally good at something in order to succeed or that's what
0:15.2	we should really be leaning into. I'm here to tell you that I think being bad at something, having something in your life that's a real
0:24.4	struggle for you is actually the secret behind mastering it.
0:34.4	Hey, Clutterbugs, welcome back to the Clutterbug podcast. Before I jump in, I really want to
0:40.2	encourage you to do something right now that's going to make you proud of yourself. Do something small.
0:49.3	Catch up on the dishes, maybe go for a walk, declutter something. So at the end of our time together,
0:56.4	you're going to have learned something. I promise you're going to be motivated and inspired,
1:01.7	but also have something checked off that never-ending list. So you can be like, I'm amazing,
1:10.2	and look what I got done. So don't you dare just passively
1:13.9	listen to this. It's time to move mountains, my friends. Get up, grab a bag, grab a cloth,
1:21.5	fill that sink with soapy water, do something. And let's get stuff done together. Last week I had the privilege of going to the first
1:30.0	ever neurodiversion 2025 event. It was a conference for people who are neurodivergent. So a lot of
1:39.0	people with autism and a whole lot of people with ADHD came together to celebrate our uniqueness.
1:47.8	And this is the first time I went to an event where I felt like I could actually take off
1:54.0	my mask, where I could honestly be myself in a way that I have spent my entire life
2:00.5	trying to hide from the rest of the world
2:03.8	because it's embarrassing, I think. I'm going to give you some examples. So I can never remember
2:12.8	anyone's name ever. I'm really bad with names, even people that I've known my entire life that I talk to
2:19.3	on a regular basis. There is something in my brain where I just, I really struggle with names.
2:26.3	And I have to create stories for people in order to remember their name. And almost everyone that I met shared this same struggle. They would say things like,
2:38.3	I'm never going to remember your name. I'm so sorry. And I don't even know how to like what to tie it to.
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