“Surprisingly, it's forgiveness, not guilt, that increases accountability. Researchers have found that taking a self-compassionate point of view on a personal failure makes people more likely to take personal responsibility for the failure than when they take a self-critical point of view. They also are more willing to receive feedback and advice from others, and more likely to learn from the experience.” PeopleSelfFoundViewsResponsibilityAdviceWillingIncreaseGuiltCriticalPoint Of ViewAccountabilityCompassionateFeedbackPersonal ResponsibilityResearchersPersonal Failure Author:David D. Burns
“If you're self-compassionate, you'll tend to have higher self-esteem than if you're endlessly self-critical. And like high self-esteem - self-compassion is associated with significantly less anxiety and depression, as well as more happiness, optimism, and positive emotions.” IfsWellsSelfEmotionCompassionSelf EsteemHigherAnxietyOptimismCriticalEsteemCompassionateHigher SelfSelf CompassionHigh Self EsteemPositive Emotions Author:David D. Burns
“You don't have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice.” SelfTurnsVoiceSelf EsteemDeserveWorthyCriticalEsteemInner VoiceTurn Off Book:Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Source: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy