Washington Post/McClatchy Newspapers

“Newspapers often recount the tale of someone who is at the top of his or her profession, only to inexplicably throw it all away.

“Psychotherapist Pat Pearson, in “Stop Self-Sabotage” (Mc-Graw-Hill, $16.95), argues that such self-destruction stems from people’s unconscious belief that they do not deserve their success.”

…“According to Pearson, each of us has a “deserve level,” largely instilled by our parents. Self-sabotage regulates this level to keep us within self-imposed boundaries. She says the deserve level can be raised to the point of achieving to the limits of your ability — and enjoying it unconditionally.”

Source: Washington Post/McClatchy Newspapers, February 10, 2009