There is a reason why I must deny myself, for out of myself came things pertaining to myself: selfishness, self-will, and even the lack of self-control because of my love for myself, which works the death of myself into a existence, but none of those things that has brought about the life of myself has came from myself, for I can only continue and improve myself in them.
I, myself, must understand that in me has come those things that cause me so much harm; for I see no harm is lasting unto the Eternal Self-Existent One that denied Himself and carried His cross for us all to receive the path of eternal life, which can be seen as the paths of loving others, as we love ourselves, especially the Spirit of the Love of Life, Himself.
So what, is there no good in myself? God made us all to be just like Him Who has good in Himself, so what of myself I...