[MrJohz]

Huh, I would have said almost the opposite to that last paragraph. Recognising that I am the person who produced some bit of work, and therefore I am responsible for its quality (and in this case timeliness) is the heart of self-reflection. Without that, how can I ever get better at what I do? If criticisms of my work are completely divorced from any criticism of myself, then I cannot grow, because I am never being criticised.

I feel like there's a middle ground here, where I understand that failures in my work don't necessarily define me, but that I am still responsible for them.