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Strong admission (prompted by a conversation in a slack room): I have spent a good portion of the last ten years equating my self worth to my job, my open source contributions, my salary, the amount I'm sought after as an engineer, etc. etc. etc. And it's been really damaging.Permalink On twitter.com
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…in reply to @jefflembeck
This is a thing you actively attempt to avoid if you're self aware enough to know that it's a bad thing, but even with that, I still slip into these patterns where "Work is done? Time to open source!" "Better work on talks" "Better read more books about what I do for a job"Permalink On twitter.com
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…in reply to @jefflembeck
I don't think it ever gets any better. I don't know how to cut away without attaching burnout to one of my favorite hobbies. I'm not sure how to make any of this healthy. I enjoy the burn for so long and then WOOP.On twitter.com
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…in reply to @jefflembeck
And when I _do_ cut out, my self worth drops. I've spent years being "very good at having a work ethic." I worked full time while taking 20 credits in school. I have worked two jobs at a time multiple times in my life. When is it ever enough? I don't know how to answer that yetPermalink On twitter.com
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…in reply to @jefflembeck
Anyway. I have a therapist. We talk about things. This one takes up a lot of time.Permalink On twitter.com