Thanks for this post it really resonates with me. I struggle with never feeling good enough. To be honest it has gotten progressively worse since transitioning

Thanks for this post it really resonates with me. I struggle with never feeling good enough. To be honest it has gotten progressively worse since transitioning to HN from other forums. Don't get me wrong the quality of content here is great, but the overall atmosphere here seems to be self-harming. When comparing yourself with purple squirrels, you are comparing yourself with thousands of internet personas with differing ideas of what a good life is. It is hard to separate fact from fiction and excess from normalcy. The more hardcore people become, the more adoration they seem to get from the crowd. It is classic fanaticism. The tech industry perpetuates self harming behavior: social isolation, perpetual dissatisfaction, judgmental behavior, envy and greed. It can feel like a death spiral. For me I am looking to change my priorities in 2020. I would like to focus on what makes me happy in my professional and not what makes you happy. Good luck to you.