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Why do we try harder and harder?

For a time in my life, I always believed...

If I do well, I will be a person of value.

But if I make a mistake, I feel like I'm worthless.

To recognize a psychological concept called Achievement-Based Self Worth.

This idea explains that sometimes we do not pursue success because we want to grow.

But chasing it to prove yourself "good enough."

And even if it's successful, we don't feel enough, because there are always better people.

What I want to convince everyone is not to stop trying.

But it is to separate "self-worth" from "result."

Because you might not accomplish something.

But that doesn't mean...

You're a failure.

🤍 If you read here, thank you for taking the time to understand yourself.

I wrote a full article on Blockdit in case you want to read it in detail.

https://www.blockdit.com/posts/6a356a0d5274a1c227e924f6

# Psychology # Develop yourself # Heal heart # SelfWorth # MentalHealth

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... Read moreผมเคยเผชิญกับความรู้สึกที่ไม่ดีพอต่อเนื่อง แม้ว่าจะพยายามทำงานหรือพัฒนาตัวเองอย่างหนัก สิ่งที่เข้าใจหลังจากได้รู้จักแนวคิดทางจิตวิทยา Achievement-Based Self Worth คือ เรามักวัดคุณค่าของตัวเองจากผลลัพธ์ที่เกิดขึ้น เช่น ถ้าทำงานได้ดี เรารู้สึกว่าตัวเองมีคุณค่า แต่เมื่อผลลัพธ์ไม่เป็นไปตามที่คาดหวัง เราจะรู้สึกเหมือนกับว่าตัวเองล้มเหลวและไม่มีค่า ซึ่งนี่คือที่มาของความรู้สึกกดดันและไม่พอใจในตัวเองแบบลึก ๆ งานวิจัยจิตวิทยาบอกว่า การวัดคุณค่าตัวเองจากผลลัพธ์หรือความสำเร็จ (Achievement-Based Self Worth) เป็นดาบสองคม เพราะตลอดเวลาจะมีคนที่เก่งกว่า หรือตัวเองอาจไม่สามารถควบคุมผลลัพธ์ได้เสมอไป เช่น งานล้นมือ สุขภาพใจที่ไม่เต็มร้อย หรือสถานการณ์รอบตัวที่ไม่เอื้ออำนวย ผมจึงเริ่มฝึกแยกคุณค่าของตัวเอง ออกจากผลลัพธ์ที่ได้ โดยหันมาให้ความสำคัญกับความพยายามและความตั้งใจแทน เช่น การถามตัวเองว่า วันนี้พยายามทำอะไรบ้าง แทนที่จะโฟกัสที่ผลลัพธ์สุดท้าย นอกจากนี้ สิ่งที่ช่วยได้มากคือการฝึกใจเมตตาต่อตัวเอง (Self-Compassion) คือการปฏิบัติตัวเองแบบที่เราปฏิบัติต่อคนที่เรารักและให้กำลังใจ ไม่ตำหนิหรือวิจารณ์ตัวเองอย่างรุนแรงเมื่อเกิดความผิดพลาด อีกสิ่งที่ผมพบว่าสำคัญคือ การยอมรับว่าคุณค่าในตัวเรานั้นไม่ได้ขึ้นอยู่กับเกรด ตำแหน่งงาน หรือรายได้เท่านั้น แต่ยังมีคุณค่าอื่น ๆ ที่มีความหมาย เช่น ความมีน้ำใจ ความอดทน ความรับผิดชอบ และการไม่ยอมแพ้ ซึ่งคุณค่าตรงนี้หลายครั้งกลับลืมไปในความเร่งรีบของชีวิต การเปลี่ยนมุมมองเหล่านี้ทำให้ผมรู้สึกสงบขึ้นและปลดล็อกความรู้สึกไม่ดีพอต่าง ๆ ได้บ้าง แม้จะยังมีวันที่รู้สึกท้าทาย แต่การเข้าใจตัวเองและให้คุณค่าที่แท้จริงกับตัวเองก็ช่วยให้ผมมีกำลังใจที่จะเดินหน้าต่อไปด้วยความมั่นใจมากขึ้น หวังว่าการแบ่งปันนี้จะช่วยให้คุณที่กำลังรู้สึกเหมือนกันพบทางออก และรู้ว่าคุณค่าของตัวเองไม่ได้วัดด้วยความสำเร็จที่ได้มาอย่างเดียว

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