* I didn’t feel as frustrated as before when other guys in the team appear to be stronger and faster
* i didn’t give up exercise even though it became less interesting and my enthusiasm waned
* I dind’t stop learning design patterns even though i tried so many times with less than perfect progress.
* i didn’t stop working long hours even though it often feels embarrassing, frustrating, discouraging. It looks like the best workers work efficiently, not these many hours. That might be true to some extent, but i don’t want to buy it wholesale.
* i didn’t feel embarrassed or inferior.
* i did feel a bit frustrated at times but i know the system is huge and complex.