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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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.