My worth (external) stems from the traits, value and feelingsother people project onto me, Since a human is only worth the emotions others give them, ie. you would not cry if someone you never knew died, but you might if someone close to you died, so only the emotions you connect with a person is measurable in worth.
My Self-Worth however is not something outer influence, but introvertet feeling of being ethical and and strive to be the best person I can be. This is not nessecerily shown outwards, but it is the worth I am to my self, and thus seperated by the worth others see in me.
People with low selfasteem and self-worth often dont notice the value other people put on them, which is sad but true. We as a species are ever so fragile, and as soon as we lose our pride in the person we are, things often go down a downward spiral. Or worse yet, Only worth they know is the worth others project over to them, but never have a real feeling of selfworth, you know, the people who were the most popular ones at school, but then at the school reunion, they are shadows of them self, since they were not able to make or see thier self-worth, broken down people, who allways watch thier cell phones that never calles, because everyone else moved on, unable to move or be anything else.
So, It would be two choices, altho one of them was not an option ^^
I pride myself with the sillyist things, I always do what I consider the right thing, based on my enterpitations alone, never what anyone tells me to (altho they might very well be compatible those wishes), and I pride myself on the fact that I havve not killed any living creature for nearly 6 years (that I am aware of), no flys, no mosquitos, nothing, I pride myself with that.
BTW: pretty good thread TC, lemme guess philosophy classes?
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