very buddhist of you Mech.( dont know Morris Adler) but that is the buddhist view.
but it is true, we rarely think of ourselves.
just to still the mind and feel the breath of life filling our bodies.
i set aside time once a week to overhaul me, my feelings, my hurts and come out positive afterwards. but then im lucky being retired i have the time now to do it, i’m no longer a human doing but a human being.
long hard look at the inner self can work wonders for negativity.