Society and Culture today?

Question

I was kind of wondering what people think of our culture today.

It seems like we teach people to love themselves no matter what. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that. Because its like you should be proud of yourself no matter what you are. And confident. I feel like they teach people to be overconfident. Confident enough to get out there and try things is good but I don't know if everyone should be completely confident. And why should you be proud of yourself if you haven't accomplished anything?

And I think the idea of "be yourself" has been completely twisted around. Its like, "be yourself" meaning, no matter whether your personality or actions are good or bad, stick with it, because trying to improve would be being fake. You can still be yourself and work to improve yourself. Different personality quirks don't define who you are as a person.

And it does basically say accept who you are and don't try to change. Obviously chaging everything you are and being something else to please others isn't good, but whats wrong with striving for perfection your whole life? You'll never reach it, but there's nothing wrong with improving yourself, it doesn't make you fake. Its like society teaches us to give up after a while, its sort of like our culture is really lazy and selfish. I get that if you're constantly trying to please others you don't have time for self improvement, but if you're comfortable enough with who you are, then you should try to be a better person, not settle in your place and say thats it I am what I am. I want to keep being a better person as I get older.

We're told that we deserve a lot of free time, shouldn't feel selfish for wanting things, that we have these "needs" while plenty of people around the world get along fine without them.

There was a study on the news that said how much more selfish and self centered this generation's kids are.

I'm just curious what people think, I'm not judging anybody and am just really curious.

Answer 1

well u pretty much got everything right
and i agree with your views

Answer 2

I think everyone has the opportunity to be the best they can if they are not happy with the way they are.. We all have things in our past that affect our self esteem, self confidence, and general well being and if we want to we can improve ourselves. Some people will be more clever, but that doesn't make them better people. It all depends on the way we want to be. I f we are happy with our lot, then stay that way, if we want to grow and develop, then we should take steps to enable us to do this, such as positive self talk, or affirmations, reading books, any way that helps us to feel good about ourselves.

Answer 3

My opinion...

You must be bored. I am too. Well, too bad we can't fix this. In fact, I don't think it's a problem... Personally I think people can be whatever the heck they want to be. As long as it doesn't involve with other people.