Saying nice things about ones self
Posted by mistic on 31 Mar 2008 at 08:07 pm | Tagged as: myspace
I asked Wayne to write a letter of recommendation for me to send to MIT. He agreed, then told me to write the letter myself and he’d rewrite it in his own words and sign it.
I don’t think I’ve been given a task that hard in quite a while.
It took me two hours to write 14 lines. Sure I can give myself a compliment at the drop of a hat. but it’s usually something that’s either shallow or tongue in cheek. It doesn’t take me that much effort to give someone I know well a genuine compliment. I bet that in 2 hours of writing I could come up with more than 14 lines even for people i don’t think that highly of.
I mean, the first line in my myspace ’about me’ is “Hey, I’m nathan. I think you’re awesome.” Again, tongue in cheek, but in general it’s true.
I don’t think it’s a self esteem issue, at least not for me. Could it be humility or restraint? family values? an attempt at sophistication?
How about you guys, how much genuine praise can you give yourself? If it’s a lot or a little, why do you think so?
It’s all about over analyzing. Self-absorbency is uncommon in those who are usually helping others (as yourself).
Good article, I should try to write about myself tonight. I’ll let you know what happens.
Ok honestly. I don’t think I could have come up with even 14 lines. I have self confidence that is so well buoyed I have had to put forth an effort in time past to not become vaguely narcissistic (did I spell that right at all?…).
but when it comes to self praise, I can joke, sure. sometimes I WORK at making, er, “gosh-I’m-so-amazing” “jokes” because I’m feeling a little low on self esteem. :) hey, confession of belief yieldeth receipt of confession.
but as for honest self praise, I don’t think I could do it. It would feel like such a sort of shameful waste I don’t think I’d be very successful.
so there you go. Longest comment ever. ;)
Awww Anna, you are one of the sweetest, nicest, funnest, most caring, most giving, most enjoyable girls to be around that I know. You ARE amazing, I’m not just saying that like a joke.
And that’s just what I think of you, I didn’t even touch how god see’s you yet - you are a daughter of God, PERFECT in His eyes:
1 Peter 5:6,10
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
Oh, and yes, you did spell “narcissistic” right. So there you go, you’re a good speller too.