Posted by Lorraine on August 3, 2001, at 13:26:11
In reply to Re: The Virtue of Selfishness..., posted by AKC on August 2, 2001, at 13:49:19
> I was out to lunch with a summer associate yesterday ...
I wanted to chime in and say that I identified strongly with your post. In my prior life, I was an attorney, spent time in a large law firm, then moved on to running an entertainment company (COO). For me, it was never enough. I was never enough. If I climbed a mountain, there was always another mountain that was higher to climb and so my career went milestone by milestone. If I was afraid of something (social anxiety), why then I'd better master it. I went on this path until running full throttle, I worked for a highly abusive man whom I tried desparately to please. Eventually, I destroyed myself (read gracefully resigned) and fell into a bottomless depression. Clearly, the incredible stress over the two years I worked for the man (I was throwing up all night--really strong physical signs of stress) contributed to or caused my depression. And, underlying it all, was this notion of taking care of others before myself. It is one tough lesson to learn. One I take to heart. One that every day I struggle with. Thank-you for your post.
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