I got reprimanded today for a job I took a while back because I needed work, but slowly started to enjoy it and thought I’d be good at it. And now I’m starting to question if I’m actually “good” at any job I’ve ever had and I don’t think I was/am. I’m trying to unlearn negative stereotypes around work and self valuation based on how much I contribute to capitalism, but working between the nonprofit and education realms, it feels different because it’s supposed to “be a calling” or help others out.
If you’re “not good at your job,” what did you do to kind of accept that mentally and find value elsewhere in your life? How did you break this tendency (lot of Americans have it) to see your self worth in your career?