For me its never a constant. Some days I feel like a rock star and other days I’m questioning my competence to so much as use a screwdriver.
But I remind myself thats okay. If I’m unsure it means there’s a new challenge, it means I’m learning and I trust myself to figure it out someday.
I think people just like to share when they’re feeling down, so we see more posts like that. It makes for better engagement and entertainment. Besides no one likes a braggart and it’s hard not to come off as one when talking about achievements.
Zoomed in, my competence is a bunch of sharp spikes in both directions. Zoomed out, I’m rather competent overall. I find most people to be more consistent day to day. My confidence fluctuates with the spikes.
I don’t know how to zoom out, but I’m trying to at least detach my self-esteem from my performance.
Am I really the only person who feels confident in their work?? I do good work. So does my team, some of them do better than me.
I’m not like a prodigy or anything, but I am quite competent.
If I don’t instantly figure out how to be an expert in it after 5 minutes of hands on experience, I feel like a total failure.
Oh man it took me like 3 years to git gud
Not at all. I think it’s great you have that.
For me its never a constant. Some days I feel like a rock star and other days I’m questioning my competence to so much as use a screwdriver.
But I remind myself thats okay. If I’m unsure it means there’s a new challenge, it means I’m learning and I trust myself to figure it out someday.
I think people just like to share when they’re feeling down, so we see more posts like that. It makes for better engagement and entertainment. Besides no one likes a braggart and it’s hard not to come off as one when talking about achievements.
Good point, I never bring it up except as a response to posts like this.
Zoomed in, my competence is a bunch of sharp spikes in both directions. Zoomed out, I’m rather competent overall. I find most people to be more consistent day to day. My confidence fluctuates with the spikes.
I don’t know how to zoom out, but I’m trying to at least detach my self-esteem from my performance.