Re:How the self-esteem craze took over America (2017)
by rubicon33 on Saturday November 28, 2020 @02:07PM
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Don't take this the wrong way but, are you young?
I used to have the same perspective, used to scoff at religion, ritual, blind beliefs, etc.
The truth is, I don't think they're meant to be taken literally. When someone says "Just believe in yourself and anything is possible", they don't actually believe that ANYTHING is possible.
Phrases like that provide a framework for people to live their life by. Religion is the same thing. These are psychological tools that can be used, to help keep yourself on the right path - One of happiness, productivity, etc.
Anyways, just another way to look at it I guess rather than dismissing them. I have that initial reaction too.
I used to have the same perspective, used to scoff at religion, ritual, blind beliefs, etc.
The truth is, I don't think they're meant to be taken literally. When someone says "Just believe in yourself and anything is possible", they don't actually believe that ANYTHING is possible.
Phrases like that provide a framework for people to live their life by. Religion is the same thing. These are psychological tools that can be used, to help keep yourself on the right path - One of happiness, productivity, etc.
Anyways, just another way to look at it I guess rather than dismissing them. I have that initial reaction too.