I need to like myself more.
I need to tell myself good motivating things.
I need to surround myself with people who like me and want my best.
It all sounds good, but there is a fly in this particular ointment.
Choosing to esteem one’s self doesn’t make it so. And trying to make it so, doesn’t make it so.
Let me show you what I mean.
I need to like myself more.
More than what?
When am I liking myself enough or too much?
What does it really mean to like myself?
I need to tell myself good motivating things.
When has this worked in the past?
Have I ever really been able to pull this off when at my lowest and needing it the most? (No is my answer. What about you?)
I need to find people who like me more.
Is this with or without the transfer of large sums of cash?
Do I like being lied to?
Do I want to be in fake relationships where I’m a total phony?
Here I believe is a reasonable alternative.
Instead of Self Esteem, why not Self Acceptance?
Rather than attempting to inflate my ego, which is the self-injection of a lot of hot air, why not chill out and accept my blessings?