A fantasy that life should be perfect and goals achieved without effort often lies behind procrastination, the inability to set goals, and different forms of artistic inhibition such as writer’s block.
Category: Self-Esteem and Self-Sabotage
Self-Hatred and Self-Criticism
Self-criticism may disguise anger about unmet expectations for ourselves and our lives.
Winners and Losers
Hyper-competitiveness and a focus on the winning, with contempt for losers, often reflects a defense against underlying feelings of shame and inferiority.