“Self-acceptance should not be confused with an over-vaulting aggrandisement of self over others. That individual’s exaggerated positive view of self relies upon a comparison with others – they sustain their own positive self-view, relatively, by maintaining a negative view of others.”

“Self-acceptance should not be confused with an over-vaulting aggrandisement of self over others. That individual’s exaggerated positive view of self relies upon a comparison with others – they sustain their own positive self-view, relatively, by maintaining a negative view of others.”

— Dave Mearns