Inclusive exclusion

When I started doing ashtanga (a form of yoga) lots of years ago, my teacher said a really interesting thing.

anyone can do ashtanga but ashtanga is not for everyone

"How poignant!" I thought at the time but since then I've given it more thought.

It's the strangest thing to say. On it's face it implies every one is welcome to do this one thing. But the fact of the matter is that not everyone is going to enjoy/be good at this thing, bless their hearts. Too bad they'll be missing out on this amazing activity.

But the really, um, how do I put this, asinine thing about it is that this saying is true for pretty much anything you do or would like to do.

Try it:
anyone can run but running isn't for everyone.
anyone can eat sushi but sushi isn't for everyone.
anyone can sleep till noon but sleeping 16 hours a night isn't for everyone.
anyone can aquajog but being considered the crazy lady by the people lounging by the pool isn't for everyone.

Of course, I just applied these to my hobbies. Try it out for stuff you like to do. Saying it has an odd effect of making you feel as if you're hugging the whole world and yet morally superior to the general populace.