Believing in Myself By Earnie Larsen & Carol Hegarty May 12 The maxim Nothing avails but perfection, may be spelled Paralysis.---Winston Churchill. People are more than just the sum of their parts. When we think of ourselves or others as just a mind, just a body, or just a bundle of emotions, we miss the whole person. In truth, we can miss the forest for our close examination of the trees. Self-esteem is like that. We may hate our noses or our hot tempers or our pessimism, but the bottom line is how we feel about ourselves as people, not our dissected parts. While each part affects the whole, its big picture that counts. If we cant look beyond our irritating shyness or our excessive weight, were standing up too close to see whats going on. By all means, take whatever action you can against a troubling flow. Many have lifted a sagging self-esteem by getting their bodies in shape or getting counseling to tame a negative emotional impluse. But it is always a mistake to hinge our self-esteem on the few clumsy brushstrokes in an otherwise lovely portrait. Self-criticism robs me of more joy than criticism from others.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 11:28:27 +0000
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