To me, self-description is a calamity.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
I am not someone who throws around the word 'self-esteem.' It is a fictional description.
I'm really bad at describing my own life.
The status quo leads to self-destruction.
Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.
If you're not careful, you can fall into a destructive cycle of self-pity.
I was always drawn to the self-destructive kind of way. I thought there was something beautiful about it; I don't know why.
Having a self, even a simple self, allows you to look into the world and put a mark over what is more important and less important. It's a way of classifying the world in terms of your own needs.
No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.
Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.