I've been a software engineer for twenty years. What I know is a small circle in the Venn diagram of what there is to know. That doesn't give me anxiety. I lear

I've been a software engineer for twenty years. What I know is a small circle in the Venn diagram of what there is to know. That doesn't give me anxiety. I learn new things every day, and I enjoy doing that. Nobody understands everything. You can go broad or deep in your knowledge, and you'll do some mix of that in your career. Just follow your curiosity and don't be afraid when you're going requires learning something new. Here's the most important part: stop comparing yourself to others. That's only a recipe for unhappiness. There's always someone smarter, better, better looking, richer, more successful, seemingly happier. Happiness comes from inside and from being happy for other's success instead of envying them. It's all lies anyway, everyone shows the image they want the world to see, inside they're just as messed up as you, or worse!