I think we all have it. I don't deny that I have been both below and above the healthy levels at times. I think most of my depression has stemmed from being below the line and not seeing my own self worth at the level it is supposed to be.
But at the same time, I think it is a fine line that some of us can see and some cannot or don't care to. I would rather not cross too far over and see myself as worth more than most people. These kind of people really get to me. They manipulate and make jokes about others but when anything is said about them they stop laughing. Suddenly they are out for blood. I can't stand these people. I know that we are all flawed and need to be loved/forgiven equally, but for whatever reason I just have a hard time being in company with it.
Remembering back to my college years, my English teacher passed out a NYTimes article about how children today have a really bad entitlement attitude lately. I commented that it's not always the case and maybe some actually deserve *insert whatever here*. But the more I've thought about it over the years children are being raised to believe that they matter more than anyone. They have to watch out for number 1 (I think you do but to a point). And they go on to believe that they are really number 1 and everyone else is under them.
I wonder whatever happened to the times where people seemed to watch out for each other. Was that just a movie thing? When neighbors cared about neighbors and helped each other out. Did that actually happen in the past? or have we really become a bunch of entitled jerks with an unhealthy amount of narcissism. Is there a way to correct it?
I hope someday at least I can correct it when raising a child. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord sort of thing. And at least make the world a little more hopeful. But even those things wished for rarely comes to pass.
again only time will tell.
