What affirms your own self-worth for you ?

[m1469]

Just curious what that is for you.   I have been in the process of learning what feels like some important lessons for me, and of course doing a bit of soul-searching.  I realize I have been (once again) so worried about certain things, when what I *need* to be doing or spending my time with, is just sitting there waiting for me to come out of the clouds (Inga would love that  ).  I am just not feeling very impressed with some of the things that used to impress me ... and other things that I may have appreciated before, I just appreciate a bit more now (I am not quite sure how that relates or how to explain it if it does, actually ... LOL).

I think people persue whatever affirms their self-worth -- and I wonder how much of that, for us individually, rests and waits on other people ?  You know, other people in our chosen career paths ... clubs that we are a part of ... our peers ... our parents ... our teachers  ... our fans ... whomever  .

[pianowolfi]

A very intimate question, to me. A question that would actually challenge me to post my innermost secrets here, which I certainly won't do. But I may give some hints. Well, rather some pictures

[leonidas]

A stop-watch and a ruler 

[pianowolfi]

A stop-watch and a ruler 

Bingo that's exactly the "contrast" I "needed"  for my post

[lichristine]

Colorado

[pianistimo]

those are nice pictures, pianowolfi. 

God affirms my self-worth when i wake up in the morning.  if i wasn't worth much - i'd be dead right now.  also, the young children practicing reminded me of how self-worth is supposed to be.  not just how important you are to everyone around - but how much you can give and share with others.  it's hard to remember sometimes - but nobody remembers hermits that much. 

[soliloquy]

a ruler 

Ah so you're a masochist.

[ahinton]

God affirms my self-worth when i wake up in the morning.

OK, I suppose that this represents an honest answer on your part, but why is it that you just cannot leave "God" out of anything? How in any case does He do this when you wake each morning? Does He wait for you to wake (assuming that you ever actually go to sleep in the first place, which some of around here may take leave to doubt) and then "affirm your self-worth" by taking some particular action or other - and, if so, what action is that?

if i wasn't worth much - i'd be dead right now.

I'm not sure if that is deeply pessimistic or unwittingly arrogant but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the former.

also, the young children practicing reminded me of how self-worth is supposed to be.  not just how important you are to everyone around - but how much you can give and share with others.

No argument with that!

it's hard to remember sometimes - but nobody remembers hermits that much. 

I don't quite get what you're saying here.

Best,

Alistair

[pianowolfi]

Colorado

Avalon (Which is a mythic country, a representation of my dreams)

[zheer]

   Dano never felt worth-less. Plus Family and friends have installed a high sence of self woth with-in me from an early age. No one can make me feel worth-less, and yet no one can make me feel superior to others.