Self-Created Pressure
You’re not the only one, you’re never the only one. In this case, the unifying topic or feeling is dissonance with personal goals.

There is so much information, chaos, and a multitude of decisions to make constantly. It is normal to feel exasperated and ill-equipped to process it all. Take a deep breath, you are only and perfectly human.
With advertised goals of having the perfect relationship, a glamorous job, and a perfect appearance, we have to really look at how much of it matters.
Back track to when you were first able to buy your own items, when you first became free to explore career options different than the ones that were presented, and when you first felt the feeling of both opportunity and fear of “becoming something”.
How did you feel before the pressure of being an individual hit the fan? Well, that pressure was probably channeled elsewhere, like beauty or diets or scholarly success. Sorry, not excluding boys, for whom it was always money, cars, and family honor. There is and was and will always be pressure.
A better question would be, “Did you create that pressure for yourself?” A much easier question to ask, considering how hard everybody is on themselves. Yes, you want to make the important people in your life see you in a good light and most of all, you want to see yourself in a good light as a product of those opinions.
Now, take a step back. Let’s pretend we never considered pleasing the important people in our lives. Theoretically, I mean, because there is no way to be that aware before the age of 20.
The way to alleviate self-created pressure is to realize where it first started accumulating. Family, school created competitive goals, then media, then jobs, friends, and finally a combination of all of these created influences for success beyond our feasible ability. This is honest, this is true, and worth realizing.
At the core, you are whole. Cliches aside, you are equipped with the mind, body, and soul at birth to achieve your personal goals. The part you are really struggling with is separating goals created as the result of external influences from the goals, passions, and capability you are only aware of.
Be gentle on yourself and figure out what makes you feel fulfilled and your personal goals will be clear.
Reach Your Soul Threshold.
