Tell Me More and More and Then Some

i know it, i do. i know it but keep forgetting. apparently it takes a friend to say "please don't put yourself down" for me to remember. it is so obvious when i think about it - i should value myself and my life, i shouldn't spend any energy on whipping myself mentally like some medieval monk.
i don't believe this mistrust of self is in human nature. i don't think we are born blind to the fact that each one of us is beautifully unique. i don't reckon we are naturally hard of hearing when it comes to positive words or thoughts. it must be in our culture, in the way we're brought up.
trust. a key word.
hm....