The world has a particular view of man which purports that man isn't so bad. In fact, self is the by-word for this thought because if man is the one accomplishing this great feat, then he himself ought to receive the credit. This is the religion of humanism, where man is at the center of the universe, and so he must be elevated above all. I must have a good self-esteem of myself to adequately relate to others. The problem with that thought is that we will never adequately serve others, because we will never adequately feel good about ourselves.
Self is the only one who seems to matter.
But now it's vogue to reach for the stars and to make sure that self rises to the top. And if it doesn't, we certainly won't blame self for that, we'll blame someone else, or our upbringing or our surroundings in life. However, God has an entirely different approach when it comes to describing man and his inherent goodness. In theological terms this is described with the word depravity. Now depravity is a very strong word which can be a little misunderstood.