Even a Turtle Has To Stick His Neck Out…
I have two big theories.
One is that nobody can be good at everything, and you — and those around you, need to get over what you’re lousy at, and make the best of what you’re good at, and be done with it. This idea of constant and broad self-improvement is overrated.
Two, is that most successful people fail at what they set out to do much of the time. Sometimes it works out anyway, and sometimes it doesn’t. Successful folks just jettison whatever mess they’ve made, scrape it off their shoes, and move on. If you aren’t willing to step in a lot of shit, I don’t think you get very far.
Or as the more politely phrased cliche goes, even a turtle has to stick his neck out to get anywhere…