I know how Zeldman feels. I feel like I have had my chair welded to my bum for the last month. This big project is almost complete though, and I’m pretty pleased with it. I should be pleased with it…
I’m not someone who has ever wanted to be ‘good enough’. I’ve always wanted to be better, to learn more. I tend to surround myself with people who are better, people I can admire… and while this is helpful in that I learn from those mentors – it also means that I see my triumphs as less than worthy.
When I look back, look back 5 years to the Rachel who didn’t know how to send an email, then I allow myself to feel proud. Then I’ll go back to beating myself up for not ‘getting it’ and look to the next thing that I just have to learn how to do.