It's important to me that you know you're important, even if you never accomplish anything in your whole life ever. You're a human, and humans accomplish things for the sake of our lives, not the other way around. Your life is one of the reasons humans want to accomplish things. If you're living a good life, that's a win. Your life is still worth living. You're not a bad person.
Yes, some people are disappointed, probably. Or frustrated. That doesn't mean they hate you, and it doesn't mean the world will end. You're still allowed to try again! That's not wasting anyone's time. You don't owe it to anyone to give up; in fact, they'll be happy to hear from you.
Don't use this go-round to try to fix everything you messed up. Pick one thing to fix. You can make one thing better this time than last time (other mistakes will get fixed next time; the world won't break in the meantime). You've done that before; you know you're capable of that. You'd be shocked how much more you're capable of, if you keep doing that. I know you think I'm just lying to make you feel better, but you're more skilled than you think.
You've got people around you who want to help you. They just don't know how. They're so supportive! We can figure out how to use their help. Take a deep breath, slowly. Feel your hair on your head. Which way is it laying today? Feel your fingers on the high-friction plastic of your keyboard, which you've just cleaned. Feel your toes on your cold carpet in December. Look out your window at Wednesday's melting snow. You don't have to do this alone.
Let's do one task. We can do it together. Then, let yourself have a good day! Otherwise, you've lost the purpose of your work. You're allowed to enjoy yourself, even after you've failed.
No comments:
Post a Comment