"it's the hardest thing on earth to like yourself"
From the April 2012 Vanity Fair, an interview with Julia Roberts and Mike Nichols:
V.F.: Metamorphosis, transformation: that's what holds us, I think, in every story.
Mike: To become something better, to be less unhappy. But it's mostly a fantasy. It's the hardest thing on earth to like yourself, and then when you do, it's a catastrophe. I mean, the people I know who like themselves—I don't want to see them.
V.F.: They're insufferable.
Julia: Worse than insufferable. They're boring.
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I agree, John! Though I think it is worthwhile to work toward living companionably with oneself. It's a lifelong journey for me, that's for sure!
That is true. I think one can be companionable with one's self while still seeking improvement, which is a delightful little balance.
I know I have impossibly low self-esteem. People call me interesting. I'd personally find myself insufferable and annoying. When we settle for one sense of self and stay there the whole time - that, I think, is when we become dull and lose our spark.