Self-acceptance
Self-acceptance is recognizing oneself with real characteristics, history, limitations and resources without constantly rejecting oneself.
Definition
Self-acceptance does not mean believing that you have to leave everything in yourself unchanged. It means the end of the war with the very fact of being yourself. Thanks to it, development can be based on responsibility and curiosity, and not on shame, contempt or constant comparison with the ideal.
Key ideas
- Realistyczny obraz siebie
- Mniej samoodrzucenia
- Rozwój bez pogardy
Practice and life
Write down three things about you that are difficult to accept and one responsible way of working with each of them. Separate acceptance of fact from lack of change.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to confuse self-acceptance with self-indulgence. It is also a mistake to make acceptance conditional on a perfect result.
Questions for self-reflection
- Co we mnie wymaga uznania, zanim zacznę to zmieniać?
- Czy mój rozwój wynika z troski czy z pogardy?
- Jak mogę być wobec siebie uczciwy i życzliwy jednocześnie?