...wonder what you're best at?

People often use the phrase "I couldn't _____ even if my life depended on it." I sometimes think about what my best skill is. Of anything I do, what am I the most proficient at? I've decided that the best way to determine this is decide what you would want to do if your life depended on it. If your life depended on youir ability to do one thing, what would you want that thing to be? Would you rely on your ability to bake cookies, to answer questions about 15th Century polyphony, play a sport, make someone laugh, accurately throw balled up paper into garbage cans from unnecessarily long distances? I would love to hear what people come up with. I think that some people, like me, would start at his or her major. "Well," you reason, "I'm a theory major, my biggest talent must be theory." But then you think that maybe if it came down to it, you'd rather rely on your piano skills to keep you alive. But, be specific. You're not great at every type of piano playing. I mean, what if they gave you an orchestral score to sight read. That's not what you would want to be tested on. Your ability to play jazz then? Or your ability to play expressively? If it is theory, are you best at writing about theory? Are you a solid researcher? Would you prefer a short answer test?

Take some time and let me know. This is not an ego thing. You're not comparing how you are in relation to someone else. You just want to figure out what you are best at.

If I get at least 4 comments my next blog entry will contain what I've decided I'm best at. By the way, you can't be the best at sucking at piano. That doesn't count!