Like everyone else, I like feeling good about my image but that’s a fickle thing; perhaps I screw up, or someone effectively ridicules me, or I don’t perform to my own expectations. So rather than self-image, I prefer self-respect. Regardless of how I see myself, I want to trust in my ability to conquer adversity and solve problems. This requires constant effort—constant training. I have to keep producing evidence that I’m being proactive, that I’m thinking clearly, and that I’m not falling prey to fatuous comforts or narrow-minded ideals.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Agreed. Although it is so hard to forego primacy of self-image for self-respect when so much of what we are trying to do depends on image in general, how things “look”. It’s a catch-22.
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Everybody loves the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but actively doing just that is very lacking in this world… a shame.
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Indeed. I think it’s similar to immediate vs. long-term gratification.
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Good snippet of advice here 👏🏼👏🏼
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Thanks! 🙂
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The battlefield of my ideals!
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Love it! 👍
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Thank You! 😀
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😉
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