On Self-Validation F. Ishu Ishiyama University of British Columbia F. Ishu Ishiyama, is an Associate Professor, University of British Columbia Faculty of Education, Department of Counselling Psychology. In addition to his university teaching and research, he trains Morita therapists. He holds a 5th degree black-belt in Aikido, instructing in Vancouver and Victoria. These are all questions pertaining to self- validation.
Life is a process of self-validation.
Every person, or every conscious being, is given the life-long mission of recognizing the value of their unique individuality, and their collective existence. It is a mission of actualizing their potential for attaining the highest form of harmony and perfection within themselves and in the relationships with their natural and social environments. Ever since we were born, we have been exploring and experimenting with various ways of validating ourselves. Loss of the sense of self-worth and meaning of life temporarily creates despair, pain, loneliness, anxiety, sadness, emptiness, and sometimes anger. While submerged in these powerful feelings, we often start restoring self-worth and meaning of life both consciously and unconsciously.