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The more money a person has, the more self esteem you would think he/she has. But the person doing the thinking usually has a lot less money than the person who has the money. And the recession hasn't helped matters one bit as many people who had money and success…
To be honest, I can go on for days about this topic, but I will try my best to keep it short and simple. As a child, I have always struggled with being myself. I mean, I have always been myself around people that truly love me and will never…
Emotional abuse can kill one from finding a sense of self worth. Fifteen percent of all children are suspected to be subjects of emotional abuse. A study done with a group of women found that thirty six to 43% of them suffered emotional abuse in various phases of their lives.…
When I had my first child, there was no evidence that I was pregnant. It was the end of April and spring had fully settled in . A week after delivering, I remember throwing on a belly shirt, a pair of shorts, some thong sandals and running out the door.…
What is self esteem anyway? For me it’s the freedom to be, do and say what I feel or know in a balanced and strong way. It means not buying into other people’s opinions about me or anything that doesn’t agree with my values or beliefs. In a nutshell it’s…
Being confident in yourself can be quite a big deal! It can mean the difference between getting that job over the other candidates being interviewed or perhaps having the confidence to approach the opposite sex and work your charm. People who're confident in there-selves tend to be better conversationalists and…
How do we know if we have high or low self-esteem? That's actually a difficult question to answer but essentially if you are confident in yourself and your abilities then you have high self-esteem.
Why do some people have high self-esteem whilst others don't? To know the answer to this…
Our self esteem maybe more important to our success in every area in life than many of us even realize. How a person feels about them self may actually be the root cause of their inability to effectively cope with many of the problems people experience daily. Someone once said…
So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self esteem in a tough environment? Here are some tips you may to consider as a starter guide to self improvement. Imagine yourself as a Dart Board. Everything and everyone else around you may become Dart Pins, at one point or…
Having haters makes me awesome because I know that there is a quality in me that they see that they wish they had. It's a word that we all like to call Jealousy, jealousy is love and hate at the same time, they love your personality or they love something…
If you’re someone who has looked at different strategies on how to boost your self-esteem, you may well have been encouraged to be forward thinking and look at the future rather than the past. However, your past will be full of experiences and achievements that you can draw on to…
The Number One Fear
If I were to ask you, “What is the single greatest fear of a person today,” I would imagine that there would be a lot of different answers. There would be a good majority that would answer, “Death.” Then, there would be others that would say…
We live in a world that puts a lot of emphasis on approval. Approval is needed down to what belt we wear on our jeans and what color our fingernails are. It seems so silly that we go to such great lengths to feel validated as individuals, but, unfortunately, this…
Dealing with social anxiety in college can be a huge challenge. Supposedly that time to branch out, find yourself, and become independent; for those living with social anxiety, this combination can become a nightmare. However, I am here to deliver some good news. This is something you can overcome, and…
There are two ways to build self worth-the old way and the new way. The old way was the one I was taught. I was taught how to improve self worth by making myself better-like I was defective and needed correction. Self worth only became an issue in my high…
Have you ever looked at the way the foundation of a building is made? The blocks are strong, but without the concrete, the foundation would be about as weak as a wet cardboard box when the building is placed on top of the mortar-free foundation. The concrete fills in gaps…
Everyone has potential to use their unique personality and skills for success. You can be self confident when you have a positive outlook on life. Your life improves when you feel good about yourself. I am not talking about getting the idea you are the greatest person in the world…
Having high levels of confidence in yourself can mean the difference in being successful in many different areas such as career or relationships. People with high levels of confidence tend to be more willing to take on new challenges and achieve their goals relatively easy.
On the other end of…
What exactly is self esteem, anyway? Let's jump right into it. Self esteem is basically your attitude toward yourself. To be more a bit specific, it is the way you look at yourself, feel about yourself, think about yourself, and evaluate yourself. If you struggle at all with with keeping…
Here I sit in silent wonder searching beyond the veil of consciousness driven by Divine discontent. Yes, only in the peace of stillness can the source of all knowledge, love and wisdom be found in the collective unconscious or universal mind. The sweetest music in the universe is when lovers…
Many people want to get "Liked" on Facebook. The more likes they get, the more popular they become and the more friend requests they receive. I would love to get one million Facebook likes, and I have several ideas for how I might accomplish this goal.
One thing I would…
Newspapers regularly print stories about celebrities who have struggled with self-image and self-esteem issues. Kirsty Alley, (the former Cheers actress) has spoken openly about the battle she has had with her weight, self-image and the impact that these battles have had on her self-esteem. Oprah Winfrey and Sarah Ferguson, the…
How you feel about yourself, your overall assessment of your qualities as well as the areas that you feel need improvement make up your self-esteem. Psychological theories believe that your psychological well being is dependent upon assessment of your self worth. Beliefs and emotions as well as outside influence from…
It’s an unfortunate reality, that people who are generally negative influences, are put in positions that ironically, influence the most people. These are the same people who seek out to be a leader, when, in my opinion, the best leaders do not wish to lead, but contribute the most to…
In our church anyone can be called upon to give a talk in a meeting. It doesn’t matter who or what you are, you will be asked to speak in front of several hundred people. The little kids are asked to speak in primary sessions.
Teenagers speak in front of…
It's no secret that people with high levels of self confidence and self esteem believe in their-selves and their abilities and are more willing to take on new challenges. This also reflects in their personality, they have a certain aura about them that others find appealing. Others may think that…
Are you unsure whether you're experiencing low self-esteem?
Don't worry this is commonplace! Many people confuse self-esteem with feelings of sadness or perhaps just the ongoing pressures of life. It's not until you truly understand and identify self-esteem that you would consider is at as having either a positive or…
The people we frequently interact with can have a significant impact on our self esteem. There are basically two types of people we come across in life: Nourishing people & toxic people. All self esteem is created relationships, whether at home with family, at work with colleagues or in social…
Ever since I can remember I have known without a doubt that God called me to sing and write music, but it wasn’t until my 7th grade year that I realized how deep that calling would go, and how a few short months of my life at age 13 would…
The current series of Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC programme which matches ‘celebrities’ with professional dancers to learn a range of Latin and ballroom dancing is well underway for 2012. As always there have been some wonderful performances notably from Denise Van Outen, Lisa Riley, Lewis Smith, Kimberley Walsh and…
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