Somewhere along the way, my salary quietly became the number I use to measure whether I'm worth anything as a person. When I get a raise I feel briefly valuable, and when I hear what someone else makes I feel small. It's a miserable way to live and I can't seem to shut it off.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your salary has become how you measure your worth as a person.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.