What is healthy self esteem?
What does a person
with healthy self-esteem look like?
These
people exhibit the following qualities.
·
Hold themselves as worthy to be loved and to
love others, worthy to be cared for and to care for others, worthy to be
nurtured and to nurture others, worthy to be touched and supported and to touch
and support others, worthy to be listened to and to listen to others, worthy to
be recognized and to recognize others, worthy to be encouraged and to encourage
others, worthy to be reinforced as "good" people and to recognize
others as "good" people.
·
Have
a productive personality; they have achieved success to the best of their
ability in school, work, and society.
·
Are
capable of being creative, imaginative problem solvers; of being risk takers,
optimistic in their approach to life and in the attainment of their personal
goals.
·
Are
leaders and are skillful in dealing with people. They are neither too independent nor too
dependent on others. They have the ability to size up a relationship and adjust
to the demands of the interaction.
·
Have
a healthy self-concept. Their perception
of themselves is in synchrony with
the picture of themselves they project to others.
·
Are able to state clearly who they are, what
their future potential is, and to what they are committed in life. They are able to declare what they deserve to
receive in their lifetime.
·
Are able to accept the responsibility for and
consequences of their actions. They do
not resort to shifting the blame or using others as scapegoats for actions that
have resulted in a negative outcome.
·
Are altruistic. They have a legitimate concern for the welfare
of others. They are not self-centered or
egotistical in their outlook on life.
They do not take on the responsibility for others in an over-responsible
way. They help others accept the
responsibility for their own actions. They are; however, always ready to help
anyone who legitimately needs assistance or guidance.
·
Have healthy coping skills. They are able to handle the stresses in their
lives in a productive way. They are able
to put the problems, concerns, issues, and conflicts that come their way into
perspective. They are able to keep their
lives in perspective without becoming too idealistic or too morose. They are survivors in the healthiest sense of
the word. They have a good sense of
humor and are able to keep a balance of work and fun in their lives.
·
Look to the future with excitement, a sense
of adventure and optimism. They
recognize their potential for success and visualize their success in the
future. They have dreams, aspirations,
and hopes for the future.
·
They are goal-oriented with a sense of
balance in working toward their goals.
They know from where they have come, where they are now, and where they
are going.
Does
this sound like someone you want to be like?
Well, it can be!
There are so
many steps you can take to raise your self-worth and stop suffering from low
self-esteem.
You will be a much better
person for it and enjoy a wonderfully fulfilling life.
From all of those the
first point we need to address is your inner voice. but it is the next article, be with me.
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