When I think I haven’t done the right thing, haven’t done a good enough
job, I will punish myself emotionally for it over and over again, going
over it in my head. I always have to work on being easier on myself,
because over-thinking is my greatest adversary when it comes to life,
work, love, friendship, career. I’ve been a bit better lately and
realising when I’m having a low-self-esteem day that’s because of how
I’m wired, not because everyone hates me.
I’m tough on myself in terms of the standards I want to live up to, but that’s also part of my pleasure: Knowing you are being your fullest self. Being your fullest self is a lot of work.