Is self improvement an illusion?
January 9th, 2008
astrocurious asked:
The way I see it, self-improvement is an illusion based on the perpetuation of an ego ideal…the futile grasping for some ideal self-image we’re supposed to become or working towards becoming. Negative aspects of ourselves have become that way from a sheer lack of self-acceptance and love of the very deficiencies, flaws and imprefections that the ego-ideal loathes.
The way I see it, self-improvement is an illusion based on the perpetuation of an ego ideal…the futile grasping for some ideal self-image we’re supposed to become or working towards becoming. Negative aspects of ourselves have become that way from a sheer lack of self-acceptance and love of the very deficiencies, flaws and imprefections that the ego-ideal loathes.
What do you think?
CATHRYN