47 Meaningful and Touching Self-Deprecating Words, Reflection Material to Accept Shortcomings

Kapanlagi.com - Every person is born into the world with their own strengths and weaknesses. Often, these weaknesses can lead to feelings of insecurity and even low self-esteem. However, not everyone can accept their shortcomings. Self-deprecating words can help someone accept their shortcomings.

Until now, there are still many people who misunderstand feelings of low self-esteem. Some people often confuse between humility and low self-esteem. In fact, feelings of low self-esteem should be avoided. This is because these feelings can limit a person's development. However, low self-esteem can also be a sign that someone recognizes their shortcomings.

Feelings of low self-esteem often arise when someone feels sad, unappreciated, and underestimated. To bounce back, sometimes expressing feelings of low self-esteem is necessary to find relief. Compiled from various sources, here are self-deprecating words that touch the heart and can be a source of reflection.

1. Words of Low Self-Esteem Sadness

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As mentioned earlier, feelings of low self-esteem often arise when someone feels sad. Just like sadness, expressing feelings of low self-esteem can also make the heart feel a little lighter. Here are words of low self-esteem that can express feelings and thoughts.

1. "It's not that I want to keep my distance from you, but I am aware and know myself."

2. "I know who I am, so I immediately leave you."

3. "Sometimes self-awareness is more important than having to bear embarrassment later."

4. "I'd rather know myself than fight for someone who doesn't deserve you."

5. "It's not that I don't want to try to get close to you, but I am aware of who I am."

6. "You can go, find someone more capable. Because I am self-aware, making myself happy is already difficult, let alone making you happy."

7. "I am self-aware only to show respect, not to be respected."

8. "I am aware of who I am and where my position is, there's no need to repeat it over and over. I know more than you about this, and let's take care of ourselves."

9. "You are self-aware, you will never be able to stop him from leaving. You know yourself, you won't be able to make him stay."

10. "I have long been aware that one day, there will be a sunset that takes you away. Foolishly, I never prepared myself."

2. Touching Self-Esteem Words

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Low self-esteem usually arises from the depths of the heart. Therefore, this feeling feels so deep and difficult to eliminate. In addition, only touching words can describe someone's low self-esteem. Here are self-esteem words that can touch the heart.

11. "You were never wrong, it was me who loved you even though I am self-aware."

12. "Be self-aware early on to know who you really are."

13. "Because I am aware, accepting things as they are is hard to find. That's why I change myself to be worthy of love."

14. "Not feeling unworthy, just self-aware."

15. "Slowly I understand, loving with self-awareness is much harder."

16. "I have to be self-aware enough rather than having no self-esteem."

17. "Self-confidence is important, but self-awareness is more important."

18. "Slowly I understand, loving with self-awareness is much harder."

19. "A mistake often reproaches us in its own way, a way that makes us self-aware to change immediately."

20. "Not chasing anymore doesn't mean not loving, sometimes it's a way to be self-aware."

21. "Even to leave, I need sincerity, even to miss, I must be self-aware."

22. "Before stepping into a relationship, we must understand about appropriateness. Self-awareness, are you happy enough to make others happy?"

3. Words of Humility and Wisdom

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Although being one of the negative traits, humility is also a sign of wisdom within a person. Because, humility reflects how well a person knows themselves. Here are words of humility that contain wise messages.

23. "Self-awareness is to show respect, not to demand respect."

24. "If you always feel great about yourself, it will be difficult to appreciate others."

25. "If you realize how difficult it is to change yourself, then you will understand how small the chance is to try to change others."

26. "Do not belittle yourself just to avoid criticism, please others, or to show kindness. The world needs light, not ordinary things." - Paulo Coelho

27. "Do not seek praise. Let your efforts speak for themselves."

28. "Learn to laugh at yourself as one must laugh." - Friedrich Nietzsche

29. "If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor shame because you know who you are." - Mother Teresa

30. "There is no need to show off when you know who you are." - Maxime Lagace

31. "Stay humble no matter how high our position is, stay confident no matter how flawed we are. Stay grateful in all circumstances."

32. "Self-introspection is important not to know one's mistakes, but to be able to understand and accept oneself as is."

33. "Self-introspection is important not to know one's mistakes, but to be able to understand and accept oneself as is."

34. "When you realize that all hopes fade away, the only thing to do is to stop and know yourself."

35. "When problems arise, there is no need to argue about who is at fault. But introspect, improve so that it will not happen again."

36. "Being aware of one's shortcomings is better than being proud of one's strengths."

4. Words of Humility with Deep Meaning

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Low self-esteem words not only become expressions of sadness that can make the heart relieved. More than that, these words are also written in meaningful sentences. So, from these words, someone can gain many valuable lessons. Here are humble words that have deep meaning.

37. "A good person is someone who humbles himself as his rank increases." - Prophet Muhammad

38. "A person who is arrogant mocks others. A humble person mocks himself." - Rick Warren

39. "A person who puts himself above others will fall longer and harder." - Gina Lindley

40. "There is no respect for others without humility within oneself." - Henri Frederic Amiel

41. "Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something." Always classy and humble." - John Madden

42. "Instead of knowing strengths, it's better to understand weaknesses, it's good to be optimistic but aware of one's capabilities."

43. "Humility doesn't mean thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less." - CS Lewis

44. "We can fight for anyone, but we also have to be self-aware, not everything we fight for will bring happiness."

45. "Being self-aware is much better than looking for other people's faults."

46. "Realizing that this self is nobody is much better. Those who are unaware are those who speak irresponsibly."

47. "Sometimes we need to be slapped repeatedly to realize how fragile we are."

Those are among the 47 humble words that are touching and can be a reflection material. How about representing your current feelings?

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