Are you an overachiever? What now?
By bounce58
@bounce58 (17387)
Canada
March 9, 2010 4:30pm CST
I used to think I was. Specially when I started working. I couldn’t get enough responsibilities piled on to me. I learned to multitask, so I kept asking my manager then for more. I was making it, and meeting all the deadlines, and achieving all the goals, so I wanted more.
And then office politics sets in, and then reality, and then life happens. So now, I’m just happy to be here.
Do you still consider yourself to be an overachiever? Have you got something to show for it? Has anything hampered you from overachieving?
Or do you just need a fire lit underneath you to get to that frame of mind, and star overachieving again?
3 responses
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
10 Mar 10
I used to be an achiever. When I was younger, I felt pressured to be a consistent honor student. I was afraid that my parents will think less of me if I didn't make it to the honor roll. As I grow older, I realized that I have been pressuring myself and that my parents are proud of me no matter what. Still, this overachiever attitude made me a more responsible person. I am thankful that my parents instilled in me this attitude because it made me the person that I am today. Otherwise, I would be an easy-go-lucky and less responsible person.
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@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
10 Mar 10
I think I'm just like you. I think my parents still have a box of my ribbons and medals somewhere. It did make me the person that I am right now. And it has brought me the farthest, in terms of status in life. I am not saying that it's all roses up here, but to myself I could say I am proud, and I was priviledge to have had the upbringing my parents showed me.
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
10 Mar 10
Would you laugh if I tell you that my mom had my medals framed up and displayed in our living room? Still, I'm proud of the way I turned out to be. (I guess) I've always been known to be a responsible and reliable person. These traits also helped me become a leader/president on several aspects in my life.
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@ramos7881 (344)
• United States
5 May 10
Oh wow - you described me exactly! That is exactly the process that I went through when I began my career two short years ago. The burnout hit hard and I ended up taking a week off of work under Doctor's orders. I now try to balance more by saying "no" to more responsibility at work and learning that a clean house doesn't mean everything is dusted twice a week. I struggle sometimes at work, because I feel like I am not respected as much as I was when I worked as hard as I did, but then something will happen and I will feel that all to familiar stomach pain that signals I am getting way too stressed out. Great discussion!
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
5 May 10
I guess part of managing a career is balancing responsibilities too. Enough to get ahead, but not too much so as not to have a nervous breakdown.
I hope you've learned to manage your stress levels. You'd be surprise that you might even earn more respect because of this.
Thanks for dropping by.
