Self-inquiry/self-worth

[Guest guest]

In self-inquiry most of us may glide over the issue of self-worth for

different reasons. Those who may have had a problem with it may have

built up a self-approved image of self-worth which they will adhere to

despite outside criticism. Some will make an extra effort obtaining

recognition to maintain their sense of self-worth. Some will slide

over it, consistently reassured by their easily gained approval, so

that it seems beyond question.

 

Ultimately, it can be said, that everyone, everything is worthy and

beyond comparison. But the issue of self-worth lingers steadfastly

with every human being to be challenged by the sudden twists and

turns of daily living. Unexpectedly we can be drawn into the drama

of life, acting in ways that bring our sense of self-worth into

question. Angels, we are not. Speaking for mySELF, of course. :-)

[Guest guest]

, "Ed" <eea@a...> wrote:

 

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> Ultimately, it can be said, that everyone, everything is worthy and

> beyond comparison. But the issue of self-worth lingers steadfastly

> with every human being to be challenged by the sudden twists and

> turns of daily living. Unexpectedly we can be drawn into the drama

> of life, acting in ways that bring our sense of self-worth into

> question. Angels, we are not. Speaking for mySELF, of course.

:-)

 

Many are drawn to spirituality as a way to develop a sense of

self-worth. I know I was.

 

Instead of getting my self worth from it, it pushed me into

self degradation. I came to lose every bit of self worth in

my mind's obsession with my faults, foibles and peccadillos.

 

However, this was the blessing of my life. As I had nothing to

hold on to that was valuable as a self image it lost much of its

power over identity in my life.

 

True self worth comes from knowing who you really are. All other

self worth is really just the other side of self degradation.

To have self worth entails being a self instead of the Self,

and to have self hatred entails exactly the same thing.

 

It's not wrong to have self worth but it's not very helpful

to hold on to it.