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Follow on Google News | Does Self-Worth Go Up or Down with Self-Sacrifice?Dr. Russ Buss asks the question: Where does self-worth come from? Does it come from the outside or from within? He discusses the deficits of externally derived self-worth and highlights the spiritual benefits of internally derived self-worth.
By: Dr. Russ Buss Eating the treat leads to a good feeling, satiation, and even a temporary improvement in mood. But, does it lead to improved self-worth? The answer could be yes or no depending on whether you adhere to what I will call “self-deservingness theory” or “self-sacrifice theory.” According to “deservingness theory,” self-worth is based on external rewards. If I have high self-worth, I deserve to be rewarded. Self-worth is begat of reward and begets even more reward. The more I consume and reward myself the more worthy I am. To have more, consume more, is be more worthy. This view of self-worth says we build our self-worth from the outside in. The more we are valued from outside ourselves by others and society, the more we value ourselves from within. “Self-sacrifice” Further, according to “self-sacrifice” In my opinion, self-sacrifice leads to a stable and strong sense of self-worth built of inner strength. Deservingness undermines self-worth because it makes one vulnerable to the vicissitudes and variability of the external world constantly built up and torn down by what surrounds us, day-to-day, like the sea turns stone to sand. The Eskimos learned to survive the severe elements of the Arctic winter by building an Igloo and living inside it. They would not survive exposed to the elements. So to does self-worth built of inner strength give protection to our spirit from the elements of a dangerous world. What do you think? http://www.drrussbuss.com # # # About Moment-to-Moment: End
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