There’s a chance at some point in your life, you just didn’t like yourself. Maybe it was in your teenage years when you felt awkward and still trying to find yourself. Maybe it was at some other point in your life where you just weren’t the person you wanted to be or thought yourself to be.
Since it can take many years to even figure out and form the most basic image of who we are, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that a lot of people may simply not like themselves.
Maybe you drink too much, or maybe you smoke or have some other vice. People who gamble or have other vices often know something is wrong, even if they never verbalise it, and this can translate into feelings of immense shame and guilt. It’s just not easy to do anything about it.
It’s possible you may have had an idea of who you wanted to be and upon reflection, realise you’re not that person. You might be too short-tempered, or too judgemental, not ambitious enough, or not a good enough father, husband, wife, or mother.
Self-reflection is important to understanding who we are, but you shouldn’t judge yourself too harshly. You are human and your development is an on-going process. you’re going to find flaws in yourself, and you’re going to be disappointed in what you find. You shouldn’t focus too much on your flaws and instead try to accept these as part of who you are and the result of your experience and growth. You’re going to be a different person as long as you strive on working towards changing and improving yourself.
Remember that your development takes time, and you may never really be finished. What you see at any one point is just a snapshot and shouldn’t be seen as the totality of who you are. It’s often helpful to take these snapshots as points of references so you know who you were, what you are now, and then decide who you’d like to be in the future.
Join us at College of Allied Educators to learn more about yourself, what motivates you, and how you can find happiness, meaning, and success in work, love, and life.
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