I’m not bad at what I do, but I know there are people who are better at what I do, and when I attend a gathering of people that do (or claim to do) what I do, I don’t want to feel like they’re not good at it. It makes me feel terrible about the state and future of our world. On a personal level, I’m disappointed because there’s no one to learn from.
I felt this way about something specific yesterday, but this feeling is by no means specific.
Sometimes it’s your turn to be the brightest one in the room for all the people that want someone there to learn from.
I’m okay with taking my turn, but how can it be possible that it’s already my turn? There’s still so much for me to learn!