Self-esteem

SELF-ESTEEM

That is a big word. It means lots of different things but today I am going to share what I consider self-esteem to be and what it means to me.

Self-esteem is one of the best things you can have. If you have high self-esteem then you really can do anything you want without fear of being hated. And if people do hate you, it's easier to shrug off.

If you have LOW self-esteem you probably try to be like everybody else, you are more sensitive when others put you down because you believe every word of it, and you believe that you are nothing special and everyone else is better then you. That was an extreme no self-esteem person by the way.

If you have HIGH self-esteem you: Believe you are special and that you CAN be different then others, You know that someday you will accomplish great things, rude comments don't hurt you as much because you know they are false or if they are true that you have learned to accept that you can get past them, and you are just an all around better person because you don't kill yourself for being who you are and you don't try to live like everybody else.

There are arguments about this subject. One of them is that if you don't believe yourself to be anybody special, that hurtful words don't hurt you because of your own hating of yourself. I disagree strongly there. It is really the exact opposite! If you hate yourself then the evil words will just make you hate yourself more, But if you love yourself for who you are, then hurtful words will "bounce" off of you because you know they are false or true and you accept them and try to change the bad faults.

Another aspect about self-esteem is the pride part. Sometimes when you get all caught up in your high self-esteem attitude, you become over in-love with yourself. You think that you are perfect and better then everybody else, and you easily confuse this for "high self-esteem". So make sure that you aren't over happy with yourself.

Well, one last thing. If you click the title to this post it takes you to a self-esteem quiz page. Do the quiz and then comment in your results. NO LYING. Do it truthfully.
My result was:

Results of your Self-Esteem Test

	Self-Esteem Index
Your score = 88

What does your score mean?

According to this test, you have very high self-esteem. You recognize your inner value and it shows in your personal life, relationships and career/school success. You exude confidence, which is very attractive, and believe enough in yourself to pursue things whole-heartedly. Such a healthy self-esteem allows you to "be yourself", handle stress effectively and maintain an overall sense of well-being. You should value and nurture this quality; it will get you far in life. Way to go!