Self Esteem - A Key To Enjoyment, Happiness And Well-Being In Life.

With self esteem comes the confidence to enjoy life to the full. This helps you to respect yourself and others. It enables you to be happy and be able to lead a better life.




So what is the definition of self-esteem? Can we define it?

In simple terms esteem means:

To have a good opinion of yourself

To feel you are a good and worthwhile person
To like yourself as you are
To accept yourself the way you are
To have a healthy self respect, while also respecting others
To take an active part in the life you have
To look to improving your lot in life and making a contribution to the common good
So what can I experience?

You recognize and celebrate your successes and achievements
You value and utilize your strengths
You may have doubts and don't know all the answers
You don't put your self down - in action or word
If you make a mistake you're happy to forgive yourself
You are humble without being self effacing
You don't judge yourself too harshly
You don't beat yourself up for your weaknesses
You are happy setting yourself targets and goals, and value any feedback
You have developed a good balance between different parts of your life
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. Baltasar Gracian


What questions might you have?

If mine is low, what does that mean?
I think mine is high, what does that mean?
Are there ways to develop, improve or raise mine?
Are are the effects of low self esteem?
Do you have any quotes or sayings to raise my morale?
What is the role of self respect or self concept?
Do you have any self respect quotes you can share?
What can you tell me about self perception?
To have a life with good self esteem
can come alive and not be a dream
respect and accept yourself is what you must do
then life enjoyable, productive, will feel anew



What can you find here? What's in it for you?

We will be looking at self-esteem and its role in life. We will look at the points raised by the questions in the last section. We will provide some answers and some background to these important issues. In simple terms, we will be looking at how to get the most out of your life.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval. Mark Twain