Counterfeit forms of worth
A couple semesters ago, I had a teacher bring up the idea of counterfeit forms of worth. These are items/standard/expectations/basically anything that we base our worth as a human being on. We discussed a few different things we place our value on. I've since noticed more forms of counterfeit worth, all of which I have held at least for a time. We can place our value on physical items, such as how much money we have or make, the grades we receive, our style , our home, and our beauty . We can also put our worth on how many friends or followers we have, how many likes we get, or how many compliments we receive. We can also place our worth on the quality of our relationships. On how hard we work or how talented we are. Or, in my case, how perfectly I hold up to the harsh standards I set up for myself. Thinking of all of these makes me feel like I'm clawing my way desperately to the top, unable to distinguish myself amidst all the clutter, and certainly unable to surface. Am...