Unearned Self-Esteem

There is a great epidemic sweeping across the land, that convinces foolish minds they are bold and grand, convinces them mere existence makes them legendary, I’m talking now about the cruse of unearned self-esteem. You see it in the young folk, most still under twenty-five, taught all their life they’re special, Into this line they buy, proclaiming their own greatness by texting friends endlessly, call them out, they take offense thanks to unearned self-esteem. Then there are those women who think their lady-parts make them special people with no stink to their farts. But being one of every two is nothing noteworthy, no different from those before, save for unearned self-esteem. And who can forget those people who say it’s about tint, who demand special treatment because of their pigment, those who say your life is just criss-crossed ‘identities,’ skin-color is not an accomplishment, ditch the unearned self-esteem. The worst of the infected are the terminal PC-crowd, the group-think of raw emotion trumpeted out loud, convinced that they’re enlightened while mouthing malarkey, they’d rule us with with an iron fist, blame the unearned self-esteem. Real esteem is something earned by facing weighty truths, it’s built up as you navigate the ravages of youth. It cares not for fame or fortune, its end is competency, when you master the task at hand you’re then worthy of esteem. It’s not some trendy label, or a group you are within, real esteem is built up slowly, from win stacked upon win. And when your self is mastered, it’s plain for all to see, you’ll have no need for illusion, you’ll have earned real self-esteem.