After losing myself in the gardening, craft, business and fictions section, I stumbled across a magazine. The words, Life's Little Secrets - Five Things You Should Know about the Stuff That Really Matters. Fifty cents later with magazine in hand (and a few other books as well) I left the hall.
The article, written by Carolyn Parfitt in the NOTEBOOK magazine was a great read and here are the 5 things you should know about Self - Esteem. It's always good to remind ourselves of helpful hints and lessons for life!
1. The goal of high self-esteem can sometimes seem like a mysterious thing other people attain but not you. It's not. It is simply a matter of self talk - how you talk to yourself about yourself.
2. This quote from aothor Marianne Wilkinson is gold. "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?... Your playing small does not serve the world."
3. Shakespeare was right when he had Polonius (in Hamlet) give this advice to his son Laertes, about to leave for France: "This, above all, to thine own self be true.." Certainly, being true to yourself, acting in the way you believe is right, is one of the keys to a healthy self-esteem and inner peace.
4. Give yourself a break by accepting that making mistakes is a universal human trait. Treat it as a learning curve.
5. Habits that help build a healthy self-esteem are;
- Recognising your good points:
- Spending time with people who make you laugh:
- Doing things you enjoy:
- Taking care of yourself:
- Doing something to help someone else:
- Wearing clothes that make you feel good;
- Not comparing yourself to others.
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