Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Pride is an emotion of accomplishments.

Self-esteem, what is it and how can you improve yours?
Dr. Nathaniel Branden, the father of the concept of self-esteem, has an expanded two-fold definition which he states as:
1. confidence in our ability to think and in our ability to cope with the basic challenges of life.
2. confidence in our right to be successful and happy, the feeling of being worthy, deserving, entitled to assert our needs and wants, achieve our values and enjoy the fruits of our efforts.

How can you improve your SELF-ESTEEM? As Dr. Branden mentioned of above confidence--self-esteem. Do you see the relationship? To start with, most sources of information on self-esteem focus on the symptoms of poor self-esteem and this bog and author wishes to view you as having high self-esteem and the desire to continue this journey from the point you are today. Thereby, to continue this journey one must immediately take steps in the following areas:
1. Forgive yourself for whatever issues you have done or imagined you have done.
2. Forgive others who have performed all kinds of unforgivable things to you.
3. Let go of Addictive pleasure seeking thoughts and behaviors such as:
a. Blaming other individuals or situations for your problems
b. Harmful anger
c. Laziness
d. Selfishness
e. Dishonesty
d. Other thoughts you have accumulated-- you know what they are.

Self-Esteem, Self-Respect, Confidence are so co-mingled that the end result will have such an effect on your attitude, belief, mindset, whatever you want to call them--radiates from you in an almost-tangible aura. When you have good Self-Esteem, the problems that life throws at you will seem so small and insignificant, you will easily overcome them.

Look in the mirror and when you see the reflection of a shinning star--You have Self-Esteem.

REMEMBER: Self-respect like self-esteem is an emotion of Pride which refers to a strong sense of joy in the accomplishment of one's self or a person or group.

2 comments:

Wavecritter said...

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