Ayn Rand writes of the noble soul having reverence for itself, a form of self-worship. Of course she was an atheist and an early transhumanist, but such idolatrous, blasphemous self-love is regarded as highly sinful and against the humble approach towards God advocated by many Christians.
I would use phrases like enlightened self-love and high-self-esteem, not self-reverence and self-worship. Those concepts connote revering the self as a deity and that is offensive too and rivaling God.
Maverize, yes, but self-worship, no. God and the Good Spirits are all in for our becoming mini-gods and living angels, but there is no need to be disrespectful of our betters, our bosses, our superiors. They are powerful, and make bad enemies, and loyal, loving friends.
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