What do I do?

[Sun_flower16]

Some days I just feel like I’m not doing enough. I feel like I could do better, feel better, make more money look better. Be a better person. Be a better teacher. Be a better daughter. Be a. Better friend. Be a better girlfriend. Why can I not be content with what I’m doing. I’m try as hard as I can and I’m just not content with anything I do

[Celtic27]

Hi sunflower you really need to start to liking the person you are! I'm sure those around you'll find you are a lovely person with a bit of low self esteem that in its self is a bad thing as maybe if you open up to others just maybe things will improve! If you don't feel things are not improving then try some councilling! I truelly hope things get better soon david

[Sun_flower16 in reply to Celtic27]

Thank You David

[ddarguez]

I know how you feel. That's called being a perfectionist. It happens because we are very people-pleasing and feel like we need to be perfect in all areas of our lives. But being a human, that just isn't possible. The only thing we can do is try our best and also remember that our happiness matters too.. It counts too... As long as you get up every day and keep trying, that's all that matters..

Yes, it is always important to think about how you can be a better person, but when it gets to the point that you worry about it all the time or it brings constant anxiety, that isn't good. -- Instead of focusing on the negatives (I'm not good enough in this area of my life),, think about it another way. You are a teacher - that means you worked hard to get to where you are, and you are doing something good for the world. You are a girlfriend - hopefully you're in a healthy relationship full of love, and that is something a lot of people crave but don't have.

As for the money, this is a vicious cycle. Studies show those who live in poverty are happier than millionaires. This is because the more we have, the more we keep wanting it. But we just have to be content with what we have.. Being a hard worker is a good quality, a great quality, but you can't let it consume your life.. I struggle with this as well, I'm a pre-medical student and it's extremely hard especially when you have to be the best candidate for medical school. You start to look at yourself as a number rather than a person, and that's when things start to become not okay.

I hope things get better, and you realize that it's okay not to be perfect because we are human and we have limits. We are not super humans. We can only do our best and we need to be ok with that.

Much love, xx - things will get better

[Sun_flower16 in reply to ddarguez]

Thank you for the advice and, for your point of view of how you battle with similar things. I hope it gets better for the both of us all that we can do right? ❤️ ~Ave

[Kat63]

I feel the same way. I always feel like I’m not doing anything well enough.

[Sun_flower16 in reply to Kat63]

I just try to think or look up how to improve my thought process of reflecting situations or how to redirect when that thought comes to mind.