SELF ESTEEM

Self defined as being ‘’confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; Self Respect’’

Confidence is defined as ‘’ feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something. Self esteem is not how other people see you; it’s how you see yourself.

Self efficacy and self respect are the two elements that make up self esteem. Self efficacy is our ability to think, learn, and choose to make appropriate decision. Self Respect is confidence in our right to be happy, and confidence that achievement, success, friendship, love and fulfilment are appropriate to us. ‘’Don’t worry about what others think of you, what you think of you, what matters is what you think of you’’ that why is ‘’ SELF ESTEEM’’.

A Positive Self-esteem provides us with strength and a capacity for regeneration supported by love. When our self esteem is low, our resilience when facing life’s problem is diminished and our FEAR rises up to speak loudly! It’s these voices (LOVE and FEAR) and therefore our Self Esteem that directly affect the way we act react...... the values we choose...... the goal we set...... and how we meet challenges that confront us.

Self esteem is the driver of our decision making. A low self esteem (FEAR) can hold us back from realizing our true potential in life, it can stop us from having the courage to chase our dreams; and it can lead us to a life unfulfilled. A positive self esteem (LOVE) provides us with unlimited potential, it empowers us and pushes us to believe we can do it, it energize and motivates us that whatever we focus our effort on CAN BE DONE! It inspires us to achieve, and allows us to take pleasure and pride in our achievement. It helps us to be resilient, to pick ourselves up more quickly after a fall, leaving us with more energy to start again.

Self Esteem is about the power of you and it’s not selfish rather, it is compassionate and necessary for your well-being. It is also believing in yourself and making the choice that represents your belief that you deserve love and fulfilment.

So, my advice to you, in an aim to increase your positive self esteem and turn up love voice within, is to surround yourself with those that support and nurture your positive inner voice (LOVE), prioritize the need to nurture yourself, and be aware that FEAR, the ever present voice just waiting to rise up, will only be turned out with the powerful weapon that is SELF ESTEEM. If you wish to awaken your self-esteem or you feel bogged down by the voice of fear, below are 5 statement to help you awaken, improve, enhance and sustain your self esteem.

Live consciously

Be self accepting

Be responsible for self

Live with purpose

Live with integrity

I am Daniel Oluwayiose

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