We live in a society where everyone is always making progress. Everyone is always trying to climb a ladder, whether that be at a job or at school. There are always more things to do, more people to meet, more money to make. Sometimes, we forget to s l o w d o w n. We get caught up in this rat race called life where we are expected to give our all, all of the time.
I'm a little tired of this. I'm tired of worrying every day whether I'm doing enough. I'm tired of comparing my work to others. I'm tired of always being tired.
It's a work in progress, but I'm slowly learning how to go easy on myself. Before, I would always want to make everything 100% perfect. I realized that it's impossible to do that all of the time without burning out. I would rather produce quality work, foster meaningful relationships, and go at my own pace rather than spread myself out too thin and try to appeal to everyone.
Although it may feel like everyone knows what they're doing, but the truth is, nobody knows what they're doing. It's just an act that we are forced to put on because otherwise, we'll be looked down on as a failure. At first, it will be difficult to be ok with not trying to play catch-up. However, over time, you'll come to learn that everything will work out in the end.
j.j.
Recently I went through a down period where I would scroll through my uni friends social media and see how well they were doing, and being sad that I couldn't (or was too afraid) to make big moves in the same way. That feeling of thinking you're being left behind and trying to catch up is horrible, but honestly, my life is always the most peaceful when I've gone at my own pace. This was a very nice and needed reminder x
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