Downplay My Accomplishments

One of my dilemmas is that I often downplay my accomplishments because others are better than me. This comes from a form of modesty that slowly became a weapon over the years. Part of this definitely stems from our societal values; it has taken me over a decade to realize that being proud of my accomplishments is not the same as bragging. One way that I’ve overcome this problem is by getting better at accepting compliments. If someone compliments me, I used to just protest and state that it isn’t true. However, I realized that all this does is undermine the compliment and make the giver feel bad. Rejecting compliments, for me, only leads to low-self esteem. An example of how downplaying my accomplishments negatively affects me is writing.