Introspecting About My Flawed (Career) Mindset
In this letter, I will discuss the flaws of my approach to my career and why it is equivalent to sending a personal invite to my anxiety. I have seen a few others going through a similar experience, and I hope this introspecting letter encourages them to view their functioning through a non-judgmental lens. My close friends/colleagues are aware of my anxiety. In the past, I had set unrealistically high standards for myself without any logical backing and based my self-worth on them. Unfortunately, this resulted in two types of side effects: on the good days, I was able to achieve these standards, and on other days, I was not. The former got me thrilled, which had prompted me to set a higher standard only for me to fail, and the latter manifested into devastated self-esteem. Don't get me wrong - these standards are the reasons for my willpower, perseverance and my success so far. I'm commenting not on the high standards themselves but their unrealistic nature. Let me give you a