I've learned how to walk into a room and give a solid audition, prepared and steady, and I usually do good work. But the callbacks that never come and the roles that go to someone else pile up week after week. I can perform; it's the endless no that slowly grinds me down.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can audition well, but the constant rejection keeps wearing you down.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.