I compare my progress with someone else's and start feeling like I am not doing enough. At 17, there is already so much pressure to know what I want, to be good at something, to have achievements and to keep improving.
I compare my progress with someone else's and start feeling like I am not doing enough.
At 17, there is already so much pressure to know what I want, to be good at something, to have achievements and to keep improving.
It sometimes feels like everyone is moving forward, and I should be moving at the same speed.
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I compare my progress with someone else's and start feeling like I am not doing enough. At 17, there is already so much pressure to know what I want, to be good at something, to have achievements and to keep improving. It sometimes feels like everyone is moving forward, and I should be moving at the same speed.
I can feel proud of something I did until I see someone doing it better. Nothing about what I achieved has changed, but suddenly it feels smaller. Their success becomes a way for me to judge myself.
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