Some people think that self-esteem means confidence – and confidence comes into it – but it's rather more than that.
There are any number of apparently confident people who can do marvellous things but who have poor self-esteem.
Many people in the public eye fall into this category. Actors, comedians and singers in particular can glow with assurance on stage, yet off-stage feel desperately insecure.
The word 'esteem' comes from a Latin word that means 'to estimate'. So, self-esteem is how you estimate, or regard, yourself.
To do that, you need to ask yourself certain questions.
Secondly, take on board the fact you're a special person – and that there's no one quite like you.
Not only are your fingerprints and DNA different from everyone else's, but your mind and how it thinks and operates is totally your own.You have other rights, too. One of them is the right to make mistakes. Don't forget that 'to err is human' – and most of us learn through getting things wrong before we get them right.
Finally, and perhaps most important of all, we have the right to say yes or no for ourselves.
There are any number of apparently confident people who can do marvellous things but who have poor self-esteem.
Many people in the public eye fall into this category. Actors, comedians and singers in particular can glow with assurance on stage, yet off-stage feel desperately insecure.
The word 'esteem' comes from a Latin word that means 'to estimate'. So, self-esteem is how you estimate, or regard, yourself.
To do that, you need to ask yourself certain questions.
Do I like myself?
Do I think I'm a good human being?
Am I someone deserving of love?
Do I deserve happiness?
People with low self-esteem find it hard to answer yes to these questions.
There are same ways how improve your self-esteem.
You can begin by accepting that you are certainly not alone. Masses of people have this problem.Secondly, take on board the fact you're a special person – and that there's no one quite like you.
Not only are your fingerprints and DNA different from everyone else's, but your mind and how it thinks and operates is totally your own.You have other rights, too. One of them is the right to make mistakes. Don't forget that 'to err is human' – and most of us learn through getting things wrong before we get them right.
Finally, and perhaps most important of all, we have the right to say yes or no for ourselves.