Is self criticism under rated in this day of the cult of self esteem?

Question

'Truth aint Hate' the smell of all that poo must be awful.

Getting a balance is difficult

Answer 1

Criticise an aspect of behaviour, but I do not condemn the whole person.  I am not wholly defined by aspects of my behaviour.  My behaviour may be bad, but I am not.

Self criticism is too mixed up with self denigration 'I am bad'.  Not helpful.  Self-esteem' 'I must be good' also unrealsitic.  

I would rather try self-acceptance and to try and live in degrees of happiness and sadness, rather than goodness and badness.  Which is what self critcism seems to get mixed up with.

IMO.

Answer 2

YES and NO. No one wantss to be around an Emotional person who wears their $hit on their sleeves, and no one wants to be around an over-inflated ego. So, one has to learn when to know what to listen to and what to take with a grain of salt. One can't believe that his $hit don't stink or that the Sun rises and falls on his behalf. One must be level headed and takeresponsibilityy for his actions

Answer 3

I don't think so. I think people are far more critical and demanding of themselves and others than ever before. The need for people having good self-esteem is more important in these days of the photoshop visions of "perfection" you see all around.