The Life I’m Learning to Become #5: Learning to Become Someone I’m Proud Of
Ezra has always been the kind of person who believes that working harder will eventually lead him to the life he wants. For years, he has worked as a software engineer at Lumora Tech, contributing to Pair%, one of the company’s most important projects. He often works overtime, stays late to solve difficult problems, and pushes himself to achieve more. So when Ezra finally receives the promotion he has been working toward and becomes a supervisor, he expects to feel fulfilled. Instead, something feels missing. He has achieved the goal he once wanted so badly, yet he still finds himself wondering whether he is good enough. The Version of Ourselves We Think We Need to Become Ezra is familiar with the pressure to become better. Since his school days, he has constantly compared himself to the people around him. He imagined that success would eventually make him feel confident. He believed that if he became more accomplished, more successful, and more admired, he would finally feel sat...