• Jo Miran
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    288 months ago

    I have always had low self-esteem and an extreme fear of failure. That has always fueled an almost panicked urge to try as hard as possible because “even my best is likely not good enough”. I have done well for myself but I also have chronic insomnia, very high hypertension, and needed emergency quad stents installed at the age of 44 (should have been a triple bypass but my surgeon was a hot shot).

    In other words, it is probably healthier to channel your inner slacker. “Whatever.”

    • @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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      138 months ago

      As someone who has battled low self-esteem most of my life, I hope you’re able to get there and love yourself. It’s pretty rough, but I believe in you.