When I think about this, I don't find good solutions. I do good things to feel good about myself, and I sometimes make sacrifices or put extra pressure on myself to impress others or boost my own self-esteem. But when I follow my bad habits, I don't impress anyone, not even myself. Sometimes, I try to come up with reasons for why I'm doing these bad things. So, if I stop trying to impress myself, I'm afraid I might become a worse version of myself.
We rely solely on what we do and don't do to feel good about ourselves. This creates unnecessary conflict in our lives. While our actions can be a reason of feeling good, they cannot be the only source of the same. When we create this separation, we no longer make our actions the only source of our self-esteem. And that's when we pose the question: When my actions aren't the source of me feeling good (henceforth the source of my self-esteem), what would happen if I stop impressing others and myself?
When I think about this, I don't find good solutions. I do good things to feel good about myself, and I sometimes make sacrifices or put extra pressure on myself to impress others or boost my own self-esteem. But when I follow my bad habits, I don't impress anyone, not even myself. Sometimes, I try to come up with reasons for why I'm doing these bad things. So, if I stop trying to impress myself, I'm afraid I might become a worse version of myself.
We rely solely on what we do and don't do to feel good about ourselves. This creates unnecessary conflict in our lives. While our actions can be a reason of feeling good, they cannot be the only source of the same. When we create this separation, we no longer make our actions the only source of our self-esteem. And that's when we pose the question: When my actions aren't the source of me feeling good (henceforth the source of my self-esteem), what would happen if I stop impressing others and myself?