DR. SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR DEFEAT DEPRESSION Due to influences of your past, your own body and mind, surroundings, peers, media, and the overall value system; your mind wavers. You get dragged after what is preferred by the others, rather than your own best choice, your own innate urge!! When this becomes difficult; i.e. others do not like you as much as you would like them to; or you start realizing that their flattery is hollow and false; you start developing self pity, your self esteem dwindles.