from "Living Consciously: The Science of Self" -Dorsey/Seegers

"From the works of men who have studied human individuality, notably those of Freud, we have evolved for ourselves the following hypothesis which we have been subjecting to every conceivable test for its particular applicability: Everyone is grieviously ill on acccount of his limited self-appreciation and can become well only by extending the scope of his self-tolerance with self-love.  This hyposthesis passes every test.  It works.  It does not work only where it is not tried.  Its practicality and utility for everyday living is demonstrable in every instance of its application.  It is offered as the chief desideratum of a world constantly troubled by hot, or cold, warfare.  In the opposite direction, efforts at self-ignoration would reverse the life order and are helpfully signalized by inharmonious living, which leads to the misprision of life itself.  In view of its being a common addiction, self-disesteem is rated as being natural or healthy, but as anyone grows a fuller view of his wonderful creative power his life's all-precious worth becomes constantly self-evident."