I’m constantly feeling the need to prove myself “worthy” i wish it didn’t have to be this way, but that’s how people are. They want you to prove yourself. I wish I could just sit there silently and react when I need to react, and have all my dreams come true. But unfortunately none of my dreams will come true unless I act “ambitious” It’s the curse of western society. Yeah you can still make jokes without trying to be proving yourself and tell stories, but I go out of my way to prove myself worthy. And it’s frustrating there’s like a hamster in my brain running on the wheel it feels like at all times. My mind is in overload.
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I used to feel like I had to prove myself. Not 100 % sure why I don’t anymore, but life is definitely better now that I feel good enough. Do you tell yourself that you’re good enough? It can be hard to ignore other people’s expectations of you, but you should try to tell yourself that you’re good enough as you are (even though there will always be room for improvement).
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Good advice. I think I tell myself I’m good enough but worry people think I’m not good enough. So in a way I’m telling myself I’m not good enough. By the way others perceive me.
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That’s very insightful of you! 
Try to reinforce the part of you that thinks you don’t need to prove yourself all the time.
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a man shouldn’t have to prove himself in anything that doesn’t abide by his principles.
here are some points of interest:
what are your dreams?
for each of those dreams, ask yourself “why do you want to achieve that dream?”
how do other people affect your ability to achieve each of your dreams?