I have a sticker on both my laptop and my car. They’re the same and say “talk to yourself like someone you love.” This is the only bumper sticker I’ve ever put on anything. It’s the only thing I’ve seen that’s pretty clearly worth trying to shove into people’s minds.
I think we live in a very competitive society. Not everyone thinks too little of themselves, but it’s pretty common and pretty tragic that so many people do.
I was raised in a Quaker tradition that holds that all human beings have inherent worth. Then I studied some Buddhism that says that all humans have Buddha nature, making them inherently worthy (And maybe dogs too, still not sure about that one;).
I might be more successful if I didn’t have such an easy time going easy on myself. But I think the world would be a happier place, if not moving faster, if everyone just quit knocking themselves and extended the same kindness to themselves that they would extend to a loved one.
Come to think of it, the few people who think far too much of themselves and as a result are very harsh to others could follow the same rule and speak to themselves like they would someone close to them, and that might make the world a better place too by bringing them down a notch.
Anyway, I think this is worth a try for anyone, at least to just try to become conscious of how often you’re knocking yourself.
I have a sticker on both my laptop and my car. They’re the same and say “talk to yourself like someone you love.” This is the only bumper sticker I’ve ever put on anything. It’s the only thing I’ve seen that’s pretty clearly worth trying to shove into people’s minds.
I think we live in a very competitive society. Not everyone thinks too little of themselves, but it’s pretty common and pretty tragic that so many people do.
I was raised in a Quaker tradition that holds that all human beings have inherent worth. Then I studied some Buddhism that says that all humans have Buddha nature, making them inherently worthy (And maybe dogs too, still not sure about that one;).
I might be more successful if I didn’t have such an easy time going easy on myself. But I think the world would be a happier place, if not moving faster, if everyone just quit knocking themselves and extended the same kindness to themselves that they would extend to a loved one.
Come to think of it, the few people who think far too much of themselves and as a result are very harsh to others could follow the same rule and speak to themselves like they would someone close to them, and that might make the world a better place too by bringing them down a notch.
Anyway, I think this is worth a try for anyone, at least to just try to become conscious of how often you’re knocking yourself.