“There's no reason we can't decide right now to transform our fundamental sense of who we are. And we may need to remind ourselves that our various weaknesses are part of what makes us human. If all our faults and failings were suddenly to disappear, my pet theory is that we'd instantly turn into whi…”— Leon Seltzer, psychologytoday.com
“Becoming more self-accepting necessitates that we begin to appreciate that, ultimately, we're not really to blame for anything – whether it's our looks, intelligence, or any of our more questionable behaviors. Our actions have all been compelled by some combination of background and biology. Going f…”— Leon Seltzer, psychologytoday.com
“Given how the human psyche operates, it's almost impossible not to parent ourselves similarly to how we were parented originally. If our caretakers dealt with us in a hurtful manner, as adults we'll find all kinds of ways to perpetuate that unresolved pain onto ourselves.”— Leon Seltzer, psychologytoday.comTagged: The Art of Awareness, How To Think
“Though related, self-acceptance is not the same as self-esteem. Whereas self-esteem refers specifically to how valuable, or worthwhile, we see ourselves, self-acceptance alludes to a far more global affirmation of self. When we're self-accepting, we're able to embrace all facets of ourselves – not j…”— Leon Seltzer, psychologytoday.comTagged: How To Think, The Art of Awareness, Psychology