Have Just a Little Willingness to Celebrate Ourselves
亨利·大卫·梭罗 / Henry David Thoreau
What would our world be like if each person made it his or her concern to catch someone doing something right？ Wouldn't we have cause to celebrate daily？
So often our focus is on the negatives in life. We look for what is wrong， for weaknesses， for holes in the armor of another. Why？ Perhaps the answer lies in our need to feel superior to another — in our learned behavior， to compare ourselves constantly to those around us. If our self-concept is low， we feel that almost everyone is better， more likable， stronger， more talented， more capable， more everything than we are. On the other hand， a poor self-image can also result in what we interestingly call a superiority complex. To cover up our own feelings of inadequacy， we behave as though we know better， act better， think better and， even， are better than those around us.
A healthy self-concept allows us to acknowledge our abilities and talents， our strengths and weaknesses. There is no need to compare ourselves to others in order to recognize traits in ourselves！Self-acknowledgment is not conceit or arrogance. Self-acknowledgement is perceiving the truth about oneself so that one may freely move forward in life without the fetters of unproductive modesty. Self-acknowledgement is inner work， not shouted from the rooftops but cherished within. This is cause for celebration ！
Are you willing to feel good about yourself ？ To notice when you do things well and enjoy the feeling？ Are you willing to celebrate your uniqueness and the unique gift you have to offer to the world？ Are you willing to acknowledge others for the things they do well？ For the contributions they make to your life？ Are you willing to catch yourself and others doing something right？ Wonderful！Then you have the willingness to celebrate， to join with others to make the world a place of celebration. After all， all it takes is a little willingness！