Life is boring...

[JTP]

That doesn't really work for me. No matter how skilled I am at something, I always get disappointed when I see someone better. This has led me to having several skills that I lost interest in due to the knowledge that someone's always better, no matter how good I am. This is bad enough to the point of my being embarrassed about most of my handiwork even if everyone else says it's good.

I'm the kind of guy who'd spend hours upon hours painting a picture only to burn it afterwards.

[Weedguru_Fire_Inside]

Well, life is not a dick measuring contest and you don't have to be the best at everything you do.

[JTP]

I'm completely aware it's irrational. Realizing it doesn't make it less frustrating.

[Weedguru_Fire_Inside]

Completely understandable.

I guess the only thing i can say to that is..... "Get some nuts"

Haha, i'm just kidding man, i understand how frustrating that could be. I always had a bit of an inferiority complex up until i was about 21. I don't know what advice would work best for you, but for me, well, i just told myself to stop being such a pussy and deal with it because life, in every aspect, would not get any easier untill i stopped making it difficult for myself.

[JTP]

Nah, "get some nuts" would be great advice. My situation's a bit more complex and personal than I'm willing to admit to anyone, but OCD plays a big part in it.

[Bubbles]

That doesn't really work for me. No matter how skilled I am at something, I always get disappointed when I see someone better. This has led me to having several skills that I lost interest in due to the knowledge that someone's always better, no matter how good I am. This is bad enough to the point of my being embarrassed about most of my handiwork even if everyone else says it's good.

I'm the kind of guy who'd spend hours upon hours painting a picture only to burn it afterwards.

be like this guy imo

[AbbyRoad]

i think i used to suffer from the same problem as you jtp......and a lot of the time i still do

seeing the disparity between your work and someone elses can be a huge discouragement. if you get caught in circular thought comparing yourself it can get overwhelming and failure, real or imaginary, becomes the only outcome.
its completely irrational but that reaction is deeply ingrained so its very difficult to not indulge in. and by "indulge in" i mean to not actively work against these negative thoughts.

ive read a bit about cognitive behavioral therapyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_ ... al_therapy, and ive tried to apply what i learned and understood to my life.

[Bubbles]

<- in the process of not giving a fuck.

[zERo~Chronic]

<-- has not given a fuck since 2003™

[SpRi7e]

<-- not a fuck was givin since 2009, and life got soooo much better the day it 'happened'

[Bubbles]

im sure i would be proud if i cared.

[Weedguru_Fire_Inside]

Nah, "get some nuts" would be great advice. My situation's a bit more complex and personal than I'm willing to admit to anyone, but OCD plays a big part in it.

Fair enough man. maybe you need to just come to terms with it. maybe it would be better for you to actually speak to somebody regarding your problem. Get it out in the open and maybe even have a laugh about it with some friends. Get yourself in the "Oh, fuck it" mindset. I did it with skateboarding, when all my mates were like "come on man, clear this set" i'd be like "naaa" then they'd just rib me even more making me more insecure. Then i just thought "Fuck it, why not?". I know a bruised ego is a bit worse than a bruised hip or whatever, but same principle. Whatever bruises heals and you know what not to do next time.