I can really relate myself to this article. I don't think I am as great as the girl in the article. But my mindset is exactly like hers. My friends and teachers keep telling me how smart I am and how much achieved . While I really really appreciate their kind compliment, I found it hard to accept what they say about me. I feel that they may not understand me completely. They don't know all my weaknesses and have not seen how dumb I am at times. I am rarely satisfied with myself because I constantly think about all these people who have achieved more than me. People told me to lower my standards and look at the people who didn't achieve what I have. But lowering my standards make me feel weak and sad, feeling that I can no longer be the person I aspire to be.. So I persist to try harder despite the uncomfortable feelings of not being satisfied. I also start to realize there is no end to this. My goals of past years have been reached but new goals and higher standards have been set along the way. I actually don't like to be this because I can get very frustrated with myself at times. But one again, lowering my standards make feel weak..