> Your potential is an utterly subjective objective Good one. > but feeling "fully self-actualized" is equally accomplished by achieving your goals or lowerin

> Your potential is an utterly subjective objective Good one. > but feeling "fully self-actualized" is equally accomplished by achieving your goals or lowering your goals until they're easily achievable. It's more correlated with finishing what you set out to do. But there's definitely a useful component of comparing yourself with others - if your bar is too low you'll know it even if you don't have the courage to raise it. > Those with healthy self-esteem feel self-actualized, those with poor self-esteem will feel as though they're never at their best. Why with the worst way to interpret this? Those who feel accomplished build self-esteem. Yes, it is circular, but it needs to start with something real. You can't just wait to feel good without doing anything to cause it.