It is only in your mind that you have to excel, at anything or everything. Of course, it would be very nice to excel at most things. Indeed, we recommend that you try and do your best. But realistically, you are entitled to do the bare minimum to get by. All your accomplishments are just a bonus, something to enjoy, not requirements. You don't have to do anything to prove that you are worthy of existing.

I think it's unfair, but they have the right as fallible, screwed-up humans to be unfair; that's the human condition.

Needing leads to bleeding - to almost all inevitable suffering.

People have motives and thoughts of which they are unaware.

Worrying about dying will hardly help you live.

Most things worth having require some sacrifice, usually more than you expect.

Stop shoulding on yourself