HO HUM

Lately, I have been inundated with job interviews. I'm not complaining, really. I applied for these jobs. It has been my desperation to find a job before I'm too far gone to dig myself out. The thing is, I have been interviewing at jobs that are a step (or 5 or 6 steps) down from my previous position. And my previous position was a step (or 5 or 6 steps) down from my qualifications. I am getting further and further away from the original goals that I held for myself. The standards that I strove to upkeep are getting lower by the year. As much as I try to ignore it, I am becoming quite ashamed of myself. Who am I and what has happened to my ambition?