Loving the one who needs it most

How do you see yourself? You can love or not love the self that you see; your self-image.
But what if you are not the self that you see? What if, instead, you are the seer of the self. Now you can view that self-image and give it what it needs, which is usually love.
So when you aren't feeling good about your self-image, don't try to change it! Don't even try to change how you feel about it. Focus instead on your real self, the part of you that is beyond the ups and downs of the world.
And so the soul comes to love the ego: the human condition; a perfect marriage.