> Like say seeing some influencer brag about how they manage to create a game engine in 24 hours I don't think our brains were meant to cope with "your peer se

> Like say seeing some influencer brag about how they manage to create a game engine in 24 hours I don't think our brains were meant to cope with "your peer set is the entire world; enjoy seeing everyone convincingly better than you at everything you hinge your pride on all at once, instantly ultra-humbling you". For me, 2 things helped me: 1. External perspective: I was told by peers and management how good they think I am (e.g., in performance reviews), and I've noticed my knowledge is above average on related topics, so I mostly believe them. 2. I enjoy doing what I do. It's the journey more than the destination. Is my thing redundant? Well, I enjoyed doing it regardless. Does it suck? Well, I'll probably enjoy learning how to make it better. :D