I have a friend who is constantly worrying about her future. She believes that, in order to not be a failure, she has to "live up to" the accomplishments of her peers (those she grew up with and graduated with).
She has said she is happy with her career, but feels like she needs to go back to school and get to the "level" of these peers to not be a failure in life. And she says that she wouldn't even be happy and isn't even interested in the type of job she would have after graduation, but feels compelled because she feels pressured by her peers. And it's not like she feels pressure from people close to her, her parents and all her close friends are impressed/proud of what she is doing...
So what would you say to someone like this?
She has said she is happy with her career, but feels like she needs to go back to school and get to the "level" of these peers to not be a failure in life. And she says that she wouldn't even be happy and isn't even interested in the type of job she would have after graduation, but feels compelled because she feels pressured by her peers. And it's not like she feels pressure from people close to her, her parents and all her close friends are impressed/proud of what she is doing...
So what would you say to someone like this?