We are taught to be strong and to be right, and to a certain extent, this stance gets reinforced by external markers of success. (moderncommitment.com)
Artists are particularly vulnerable to feeling discouraged as external markers of success can be more elusive when you are a professional artist. (theabundantartist.com)
When we are preoccupied with external markers of success, it is easy to lose sight of the internal skills that are far more predictive of success out in the world. (challengesuccess.org)