Do you think Self Deprecation is bad?

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Mar 20, 2021 3 Comments

I usually tend to joke around about doing nothing remarkable so far and about not working and rather going into weird youtube rabbitholes. It sounds a bit odd, but I guess it is a continuation of the kind of jokes I used to have around with my friends in college.

But recently, I've felt that I probably shouldnt be using them much, even with family and friends.

I feel this migth be having a pretty strong negative impact on my psychology, and is probably a reinforcing loop. Also, i feel it seems like I am pretty uninspired.

To be honest, I believe that I am really excited about things, and am usually upbeat in general. But I am still a bit confused as to whether self deprecating humour is a byproduct of our physchological state, and whether it has any impact on it as well.

Would love to know your thoughts on this, and whether you've been in a similar situation..

T.C. new grad, 70K GBP

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    zqpD84

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    zqpD84
    Don’t do it - especially at work.

    Whenever I achieved anything, I used to downplay it - because of how I was brought up. Turned out, I ended up doing a ton of work and kept saying it wasn’t much (like it’s my duty/responsibility) and also did some self deprecation (trying to be humble) which turned out was not helpful in any way career wise.

    Instead, train yourself to speak good about yourself, showcase your talent. Humble brag is also okay. If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything but never self deprecate (because it can become a bad habit). And may be hurts psychologically too as others may not have anything good to say about you if they keep hearing negative things about yourself. All the best.
    Mar 20, 2021 0
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    oakey

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    oakey
    You are probably not receiving the positive reinforcement from your family and friends because this usually comes from body language. So, yes. Stop doing it.
    Mar 20, 2021 0
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    qdaads1

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    qdaads1
    It's a bad habit that you need to quit asap. Its bad for your career like PayPal said, bad for relationships, just bad all around.
    Mar 20, 2021 0