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Note to self: Don’t worry about what others are doing
Have you ever had a moment where you second guess yourself? Who am I kidding? Of course you have. It seems like par for the course of life.
There are more times than I care to share, that I have felt like I wasn’t good enough. There are times I think to myself that people are so much better at things than I am. And they may very well be, but that shouldn’t be my concern should it? There are times I see people doing things similar to things I want to do. They have and are executing ideas similar to mine. And I feel like a failure. I feel stupid. I feel left behind. I feel like I am wasting my time … and life.
And I absolutely hate it. Logically, I know I shouldn’t be thinking the way that I do. I shouldn’t be worried about what other people are doing or how they are doing it. What I should focus on is me and what I can do. My focus should be on what I bring to the table — my talents, experience, expertise. I should focus on me.
I will admit that it is hard to do because sometimes it feels like I don’t have anything to offer, but that’s something (else) I need to work on. Everyone’s perspective is unique. Everyone has something to offer and we shouldn’t count ourselves out.
Dearest Self,
