Do You Beat Yourself Up Analysis

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Do You Beat Yourself Up?
By Susan Russo
Mar 28, 2013
"A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval." -Mark Twain

I think we have all been victims of our own self-abuse. I know that may sound harsh but in a way we become so used to our self-criticism that we don't look at it as an extreme; like abuse. But, when you think about it, when you think about some of the things people say to themselves, if they were to say the same things to another person you might consider their words rude, mean, disrespectful and abusive.

For instance let's take some of the things that I've heard people say to themselves, about themselves, and flip the script for sake of making this point. Instead of saying these kinds of self-deprecating things about yourself
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But, that doesn't mean you have to crucify yourself because things aren't the way you'd like them to be.

Begin to accept yourself just the way you are, exactly where you are in life, with all that you have and don't have. There are things you can change and there are things you can't change.

Understand the difference. Change what you can. Then leave the rest behind.

But beating yourself over the head about something is just the same as beating a small child over the head because they didn't get all A's on their report card.

Instead, you let them know that you're proud of them, embrace that they did their best and you focus on what they did accomplish not on what they didn't do.

It's the same with you. Get rid of the self-loathing speech that tears you down and begin to simply accept where you are along your journey through life and choose words that are loving.

If you want to change something badly enough you can. But there isn't anything good that will come from putting yourself down. It will only make you feel bad and keep you from really embracing and enjoying your life the way you were meant
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Do the same for yourself and see how good it feels when the bully is replaced with someone who builds you up and is loving toward