> Graphicly was struggling. Yet, I was spending hours and hours weekly talking to founders that all felt that they are doing better than me. My standard suicida

> Graphicly was struggling. Yet, I was spending hours and hours weekly talking to founders that all felt that they are doing better than me. My standard suicidal thoughts started to be tinged with questions about my ability to achieve. I never question my ability. But I did. This really hits home - I'm not an entrepreneur (anymore) but this is something I used to do on a regular basis: compare my own achievements based on what others were telling me. I wasn't at the point where I considered taking my life, but I did doubt myself. I doubted myself for a very long time, settling for mediocre results and mediocre work, because I just had no idea what I was really capable of anymore. Like Micah, I stopped and I thought. Mine went like this: "Ya know, I may not be achieving as much (on paper) as these other guys and gals, but I'm certainly very proud of what I have set out to do. I should stop comparing myself with them and start comparing myself to what I would love to be doing." And here I am, working in a role that I qualify as my "dream job," with a wicked smart team doing really challenging work. I just had to stop putting myself down because of the achievements of others. Celebrate with them, and then celebrate yourself, and then kick your own ass the next year. Sorry for the ramble.