• ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠
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    1 year ago

    The Kimya Dawson song “The Competition” is a great anthem for this.

    I just wanted to prove wrong the voices in my head… the ones that told me that I would never win
    When I delivered newspapers they said I was to slow
    When I was a barista they said I made lousy foam
    When I worked in retail they said I was a slob
    Much too dumb for school and much too lazy for a job
    So I rode my bike like lightning
    I made cappuccinos that would make the angels sing
    Took two showers a day and I dressed up like a princess
    Shook my fist in my own face and said “I’ll show you who’s the best!”

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      1 year ago

      for me this is just eventually causing burnout and i end up in a dark place instead.

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        1 year ago

        A cogent warning. This is a great way to pump yourself up, but you can’t be always on. You have to give yourself time without motivation to recover. I’ve definitely overdone it and ended up in a days-long depressive funk.