How’s your Self-esteem? There are an increasing number of debilitating conditions that affect more and more people these days. Today, I want to begin an ongoing discussion about one that interferes with a person’s ability to set goals and pursue them.
Yes, I’m talking about low self-esteem.
Have you ever wondered how a seemingly well-balanced and productive person can end up suffering from self-esteem issues when it was never a problem in the past?
We also might ask what steps can help sufferers rebuild their self-esteem and regain control of their lives?
Unlocking the self-esteem mystery
Well, those are big question with a lot of variables. Quite a few of the folks who have taken my quick self-improvement survey so far have expressed a concern about the condition of their own esteem. In response to their input, I will be addressing that concern starting with this article.
Believe it or not, many people have no clue how they ended up with low self-esteem. I’m not talking about the more obvious cases where they were abused or neglected as children. In situations like that the reasons are easier to pin point.
But what if you didn’t have an abusive or traumatic childhood? What if the problem just seemed to come into your life for no apparent reason? This is a very common problem! Basically, a low esteem comes down to your personal feelings and beliefs about your worthiness and value as a person. If you don’t believe you are valuable and deserving of good things in your life, you will have a tendency to push them away!
Self-esteem and success in life
You might be surprised to learn that self-esteem issues can cause you to shy away from healthy relationships with others, or avoid setting and achieving goals. You probably won’t push yourself to make more money because you don’t believe you deserve it, or perhaps you don’t believe you’re capable of earning it in the first place.
So having a healthy self-esteem is vital for successful personal growth and development. In reality we can all benefit from learning ways to raise our feelings of worthiness and our sense of personal value. In upcoming articles we delve deeper into this subject and as always, your comments are encouraged.
