Self-Esteem

SELF-ESTEEM

Self-esteem is a major component in determining success or failure. High self-esteem leads to a happy, gratifying and purposeful life. Unless you perceive yourself as worthwhile, you cannot have high self-esteem. Self-esteem gives you internal drive. Self-esteem is a feeling that comes from the awareness of what is good and from having done good.

High Self-Esteem

·         Builds strong conviction.

·         Creates willingness to accept responsibility.

·         Builds optimistic attitudes.

·         Leads to better relationships and fulfilling lives.

·         Develops a caring attitude and makes a person more sensitive to others needs.

·         Makes a person self-motivated and ambitious.

·         Makes a person open to new opportunities and challenges.

·         Improves performances and increases risk-taking ability.

·         Helps a person give and receive both criticism and compliments tactfully and easily.

Low Self-Esteem

·         They are generally gossipmongers.

·         They have a critical nature. They criticize.

·         They are concerned about egos.

·         They are closed minded and self-centered.

·         They constantly make excuses.

·         They never accept responsibility.

·         They have a fatalistic attitude.

·         They are jealous by nature.

·         They are unwilling to accept positive criticism. They become defensive.

·         They are bored and uncomfortable when alone.

·         They don’t have genuine friends because they are not genuine themselves.

·         They make promises which they know they are not going to keep.

·         Their behavior is senseless and erratic.

·         They alienate people and tend to be lonely.

·         They lack confidence.

·         They have negative expectations of themselves and others.

·         They are indecisive

·         They rebel against authority.

·         They are anti-social and may be withdrawn.

·         They lack a sense of direction and have an “I don’t care” attitude.

·         They show a lack of pride in themselves.

·          They are takers, not givers.

A person with high self-esteem may be alone because he prefers solitude, whereas a person with low self-esteem prefers to be alone because he is uncomfortable in groups.