But I think he really is proud of me for pushing myself . Just like he was proud of me for getting and keeping this job . He knows my anxiety has gotten in the way of past jobs , and the fact that I worked really hard to overcome it made him proud . He wanted me to do that for a long time , not because he cared that I did n't have a job or any money , but because he knew I had it in me to overcome what was holding me back .

Question: Why could the person not hold down a job ?
Answer: Because they were fired from past jobsBecause of their crippling anxietyBecause they did not work hardNone of the above choices .