The Happiness Podcast 006 - Self Worth
Aug 18, 2019
A probing look at where self-worth really comes from. The conversation examines how work, money, and attraction create fragile, fleeting value. It explores how worth is often a reflection in other peoples' minds. The speaker challenges identifying with transient markers and invites reflection on the unchanging sense of I beneath appearances.
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Self Worth Often Mirrors External Success
- Self-worth is often derived from external achievements and others' perceptions.
- Anthony de Mello lists success, money, and sexual attractiveness as fragile mirrors people use to measure worth.
Worth Is Fragile When Based On Transient Qualities
- Identifying with transient qualities makes worth fragile and changeable.
- De Mello emphasizes that beauty, money, and approval come and go, but the 'I' remains constant beneath them.
Stop Defining Yourself By Passing Attributes
- Do stop defining yourself by passing attributes like beauty or praise.
- De Mello urges reflection so you can understand your worth without depending on others' mirrors.