Self-Image In Othello's Jealousy

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“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock…” As Iago warned his Lord Othello, this very green eyed monster can capture an individual’s mind at any moment during their life: when head over heels for someone or even when they feel the complete opposite. In the depths of jealousy, the distrust in others or oneself feeds the monster of bitterness within it. Jealousy evolves from a poor perspective in one’s self, a lack of confidence in their abilities, and a crisis of insecurity throughout personal relations. The dissatisfaction within ones self-image is their reflection upon the world. A poor self-image causes jealousy to take part in an individual’s mindset. Poor self-image can deviate from the thought that …show more content…

When an individual views themselves as unattractive, or not comparably beautiful to the person next to them, they’re building a toxic mindset. Due to this negative belief the chances are that an individual will feel jealous when they meet a person that they believe possess greater looks. “Flaws exist only in the eye of the beholder” (Platt). Often people will have different views of what their definition of “beauty” is, but in reality, what one finds beautiful, another one may not agree with, either or is not correct. Channeling jealousy against those who fit the image of perfect to another individual’s eye diminishes one’s own portrait of handsome or beautiful. The Handbook of Sociology Emotions presents an example in which “a woman who is more beautiful will be more likely to feel jealous of another beautiful women, because she knows that she herself is valued for beauty.” By analyzing this situation, it is expected that the women who is “not” beautiful will not compete on that pedestal due to the negative light she …show more content…

Self-confidence is believing that one contains the skills needed to complete a situation, it is the trust and faith one has with themselves. Self-confidence is extremely important for an individual to grow. For instance, the feeling of jealousy easily becomes triggered when one sees another individual performing better than them. Being inspired by the thought that one is traveling down their own path opens the mind to know that life is about breaking one’s own limits; at the end of the day humans are all the same. Just as Mark Twain said, “comparison is the death of joy.” By judging and criticizing others, one tends to criticize themselves. Moreover, by being kind to others, one tends to be kinder to themselves. A person with a positive self-esteem reflects the way they think, act, feel, and accomplish tasks. Self-confidence doesn’t mean one is capable of doing everything. The expectations within this individual are within the boundaries of realistic. When this individual meets failure, they continue to embrace themselves in a positive lifestyle. Consider this. Every individual is special, and not an exact copy of anyone else. Therefore, when an individual frees themselves from comparison they escape the path of

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