"Every man is my superior in some way. In that I learn from him." - Emerson

Incorporating this idea into my daily life for the past decade has been one of the highest ROI mental shifts I've made, but it only worked because I was simultaneously learning to accept/love myself.

When I had trouble incorporating this kind of open-minded humility, I found it was my ego getting in the way.

When you hate yourself on some level, it's hard to appreciate the good in others - particularly when you can see they're not perfect either.

the same point from a different (excellently clear) angle: https://twitter.com/vgr/status/1391809059796307972?s=20