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Tuesday thoughts:
Your time, your thoughts, your energy are valuable, and you get to decide where to direct them.
Your time, your thoughts, your energy are valuable, and you get to decide where to direct them.
If someone feels entitled to any of the above, feel free to disengage.
To add, of course you can't always disengage- life is complicated and we have to interact with so many different people- I mean you don't have to keep trying to convince someone of your value when they're determined not to see it. Accept them for who they show themselves to be.
When you free yourself from running after moving goalposts and jumping through impossible hoops, you'll be amazed how much time and energy there is for the people who do come to you in good faith and who value you as an individual.
Side note, it's not impostor syndrome when you're surrounded by people who do not see your value and it shows in every interaction you have with them.
"Before you decide you're depressed, first make sure you're not just surrounded by assholes" (don't remember where I heard that)
"Before you decide you're depressed, first make sure you're not just surrounded by assholes" (don't remember where I heard that)
Before anyone thinks this is some subtweet lol, this just sits heavy on my heart as a mentor to young designers.
Go to places and work with people who see your potential and grow your strengths. Avoid places where they make it seem like working with you is doing you a favor.
Go to places and work with people who see your potential and grow your strengths. Avoid places where they make it seem like working with you is doing you a favor.
PS of course depression is not a choice, this is an imperfect medium for getting out complex thoughts.
General point: I hope people don't automatically internalize that it's all their fault/their problem/on them to make others value them. Moving goalposts make people miserable.
General point: I hope people don't automatically internalize that it's all their fault/their problem/on them to make others value them. Moving goalposts make people miserable.
