Building self esteem is not always the easiest thing in the world to do, but it is very often a great deal easier than most people think. Ideally, our esteem is built while we’re young by having parents and other adults who instill in us a belief in ourselves and our worth.
When this doesn’t happen, a person’s self esteem is likely to be low. That makes the person suffers the pain of low self esteem and feels badly about themselves. The worst part of all is that low self esteem is totally false–every person is worth something and has a unique gift and set of talents that no one else on earth has.
But trying to get people who have low self esteem to believe this is hard. But it’s what’s necessary for good, healthy self esteem. What we think about ourselves and our accomplishments determine how we act and react. If we expect people to think of us in a negative way, it’s almost certain that they will. If we think people will value us, they most likely will. Why? Because we will act in ways that encourage others to hold us in high esteem.