“Self-deprecating is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, or disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest.”
We often underestimate ourselves for being not good enough, for not being able to know a specific task, thinking that we don’t have the talents and capabilities to pursue any opportunity presented in front of us. Because of our lack of appreciation for ourselves, we are constantly downgrading our capacities. Self-depreciation is the result from all the experiences we have gone through, those situations or people that made us doubt our own self. You know the comments of people regarding how we deal with our life, can really affect how we look at ourself. Let’s admit the truth that there are people that ruined us. That made us lose ourselves, affected our character. There our people who had let us down, betrayed us, hurt us, then it resulted a lot of pain that we put into ourself. What they did can be traumatizing. And when we are with an environment that is different, we feel a new feeling. Or when a person appeared to you, showing you the love and care that you didn’t received from others. You may feel anxious because you can think that I am really deserving this? Or when you are appreciated for your good work, a thought will come into your mind that you didn’t do well and that you could have done it better. Or if someone ask you to join this competition, you hesitated because you don’t think you are fit to be there competing. It is time to put an end to that. You know that you are capable, that you are blessed with talents and skills. Stop doubting yourself. You are enough. You are loved. And you are an amazing individual. Now is the time to go out of your shell, and show the world your authenticity. Stop hesitating when you have the urged to do this specific activity, because of your fears. Go for it, regardless whether the result may end up good or it will end up badly. At the very least you know to yourself, that you choose to experience it and that you feel a sense of fulfillment within you. Don’t back out when you are given the chance to do something that you know is the one for you, that makes you feel an excitement, the adrenaline rush. Don’t let setbacks affect you, because you don’t deserve to be in a stagnant situation. And you feel like you are going forward towards your life goal, don’t be afraid. It is for you, and you deserve every good thing in this world full of chaos and judgment. Don’t let someone ruin you, and don’t be affected to what they say about you. You know yourself, their perception of you is not you. They didn’t know how many battles you’ve gone through just to become the person you are today. This is not the time to judge your own self. Now is the time that you need to focus on becoming successful, a person you aimed on becoming. Appreciate everything about yourself, and that includes the bad and the good. Now is the time to truly value yourself. And if you are afraid that you may let someone down, don’t be. If you are meant to let someone down in exchange of becoming the best version of yourself, then let them down. Because you are the only one who can go through to your own journey in life. And your main focus is your betterment. Now it the time to start being nice to yourself, and consider the fact that you are the most important being you need to look out for in this world. Stop self-deprecating jokes because it can genuinely have a negative impact on someone’s self-esteem. You are your most valuable treasure. And if people can’t even try to be nicer, at the very least you are unbothered by them because you know that you are nice to yourself. And nothing can ever change the fact, that you are a precious gem.