The difficulty in believing in yourself (self-esteem)
Self-esteem is how we value and perceive ourselves. It's based on our opinions and beliefs about ourselves, which can sometimes feel really difficult to change.
Nothing is more important than how you feel and think about yourself.
A high opinion about yourself and who you are and what you do and basically a love for yourself is also one of the things that people often miss or have too little of in today’s society.
Life becomes simpler and lighter.
When you like or love yourself more then things simply become easier. You won't bring yourself down or beat yourself up over simple mistakes or over not reaching a perfect and inhuman standard.
Your self-esteem can affect whether you:
like and value yourself as a person
feel able to try new or difficult things
show kindness towards yourself
why is it so difficult for people to believe in themselves?
The most important thing to understand about our self-worth is that our perception is deeply rooted in our habitual thinking, values and a lifetime of experiences.
There is power in the way we see ourselves.
The even more obvious statement is that for most people living with low self-esteem will feel as those they are not worthy, experience depression, anxiety and stress. So there is a great deal of motivation to have a healthy mindset and thriving self esteem to counter the swings that most people feel in our day to day lives.
The path to a healthy foundation begins with belief. Believing that change is even possible is the first thing I want you to reflect on.
Do you believe that positive change is something that exists for you in your future?
Do you believe that mindset will stay for the long run?
If the answer is an honest no, here are some tips to build self esteem
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
Maria Robinson
Replace the perfectionism
When you aim for perfection then that usually winds up in a project or a task never being finished. So simply go for good enough instead.
Be kinder towards other people
When you are kinder towards others you tend to treat and think of yourself in a kinder way too. And the way you treat other people is how they tend to treat you in the long run.
Stop falling into the comparison trap
When you compare your life, yourself and what you have to other people’s lives and what they have then you have destructive habit on your hands.
Try something new
When you try something new, when you challenge yourself in a small or bigger way and go outside of your comfort zone then your opinion of yourself goes up.
If you’d like further resource, i recommend reading the blog from Fingerprint for Success, written by Amy Rigby: "10 sneaky signs you have low self-esteem (and how to cure it)"