I agree, but it's tough. I strongly believe that people shouldn't be judged by the cruel and dehumanizing standards that reduce people to their salaries, degrees, titles, relationships, and other milestones. I rarely judge other people by these standards...but dammit, I should still be able to meet them, and the fact that I haven't means there's something wrong with me!
Developing radical acceptance of my path in life is something I've been working on over the past year and I've definitely made some strides, but there's about 15 years of incessant negative self-talk (and another 15 years of capitalist inculcation) to untangle and defang. Regardless, I actually feel like I'm in control of my destiny for the first time in ages, and it feels like things are on the upswing!
I agree, but it's tough. I strongly believe that people shouldn't be judged by the cruel and dehumanizing standards that reduce people to their salaries, degrees, titles, relationships, and other milestones. I rarely judge other people by these standards...but dammit, I should still be able to meet them, and the fact that I haven't means there's something wrong with me!
Developing radical acceptance of my path in life is something I've been working on over the past year and I've definitely made some strides, but there's about 15 years of incessant negative self-talk (and another 15 years of capitalist inculcation) to untangle and defang. Regardless, I actually feel like I'm in control of my destiny for the first time in ages, and it feels like things are on the upswing!