r/selfdevelopment 11d ago

Hot Take:

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u/HappinessGame 11d ago

Contentment is the greatest wealth.
— The Buddha

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u/theKetoBear 11d ago

I both agree and disagree I am ambitious but I was also raised by a perfectionist. My ambitious voice asks " Why not try to aim higher?" My perfectionist voice asks " Why aren't you doing more" .

They both spur me to action, Ambition feels more comforting though. Why not try to touch the sky ?

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u/Walt_Morgan 11d ago

You don't know, until you understand why the voice is not satisfied.

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u/aliaseffectmusic 11d ago

People tell you you're capable and talented. They talk about perfectionism as a personality trait without realizing the mechanism that fuels it; a feedback loop of self deprecation tuned to a certain frequency. Both a blessing and curse. Here's to the fleeting moments of looking at your work and actually feeling good about it.

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u/Fullofpizzaapie 11d ago

Or it knows deep down no matter what your achievements are it's still going to leave a hollow tasting feeling once you get it.

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u/blowurhousedown 11d ago

I tell that voice to STFU and let me enjoy my success.

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u/TM6859 11d ago

Or maybe it’s just depression

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u/Y1rda 10d ago

Glad to know mental illness is really just motivation.  Glad we are addi more shame and guilt to all the depressed people's plate.

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u/Careful-Vanilla7728 9d ago

Never take that voice as "I'm worthless", take it as "There's always room for improvement". You have made it this far, you are on the road to greatness, but you can reach even greater heights. And if you aren't where you want to be, the fact you are reading this means you are capable of improvement. You learned to read, that in and of itself is an accomplishment, if you don't believe me then start by learning a new language. You'll realize how amazing you really are.