by drmunn
Historically, I’ve had the unreasonable expectation that I should know how to do something novel, and be able to do it well on my first try. “Wow, what I disappointment I was to myself, time and time again!” ⠀
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Having this expectation meant that I am doomed to fail, because it is not possible for me to achieve “success” on every new task. And of course, my next automatic thought was, “I should just quit because I can’t get it right!” ⠀
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Many professional women have very high and sometimes unreasonable expectations of themselves, and they derive satisfaction and pride in their ability to “succeed” on a task, which isn’t a bad thing, it’s problematic when it’s our only understanding of success, and our sense of self worth is wrapped around approval from others. ⠀
I’ve had to redefine what success means to me. I am successful because I persevere, and I am willing to keep trouble shooting until I figure it out.
My hope is that you will keep trying, over and over, and as often as needed, until you figure it out. ⠀
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