MattTheSkyWalker's sig said:
The culture of improved self esteem is among Man's dumbest creations to date. We grow when we hate ourselves and our lives - when we reach a decision point that we MUST do something, we MUST make a difference, that the present reality WILL NOT stand. Artificial attempts to increase our positive feelings about ourselves derail this process, and preclude us from ever achieving meaningful, fulfilling success.
hm. i dont agree. i find that mindset unbalanced, based on negative reinforcement, and overall, smacking of indefinitely deferred rewards.
i have very high self esteem, and enjoy practically every minute of my existance (except doing the dishes). what youre proposing is to start with a void in your personality/hapiness that you try to fill with 'achievements' in the real/financial world.
seems like a good way to set yourself for taht morning in 20 years when you wake up and realise that youre 50, youve worked your balls off, have a huge bank account, big house, nice car, nice car, great portfolio, and the esteem of your peers...but are unhappy.
fuck that. when i die, the only person that matters, when it comes to my lifes events, is me. if im happy at the moment of my death, regardless of others perception of my 'success' (which you think somehow bestows 'meaning') then i won.
'meaningful success' indeed
