What is it about Expecting Both the Least and the Most from Myself?

It’s not expecting the least and the most from ourselves that’s the trouble. It’s the expectation itself.

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Our harshest critics tend to be ourselves.

We set the highest bars, frequently judge on shifting expectations, and give the harshest criticism to ourselves. I don’t know about you, but often, I would not accept the kinds of things I think and say to myself were they to come from someone else.

And yet — I know I’m not alone in this. I expect the most from myself.

But for every yin, there’s a yang. And on that scale, I often expect the least from myself, too.

That means that I often think I’m not worthy nor deserving of X, Y, or Z. How can I get that thing when I’m pretty sure I don’t deserve it?

This has been one of the ongoing challenges of the path I have chosen for my life. Reconciling it is an ongoing process.

To begin, we need to recognize and acknowledge it.

What are we recognizing and acknowledging here?

My current path in life is all about building my brand. That’s got several layers to it.