> People are not tough on themselves for no reason, it's a (possibly misguided) attempt to push themselves towards their goals. Maybe that's your reason. It's

> People are not tough on themselves for no reason, it's a (possibly misguided) attempt to push themselves towards their goals. Maybe that's your reason. It's one I've worked hard to get closer to. For the fist 2/3 of my life it was just amplifying the horrible, misplaced, and often completely unthinking judgment and abuse I received from others. Consider that some people are actually in a cycle where they reproduce pain for themselves that has been caused by others.