Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Awareness & Acceptance

May 27, 2005

Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Awareness & Acceptance "

High self-esteem is a desirable quality, but you can't have it without

self-acceptance.

Self-acceptance is an absolutely essential component of having high

self-esteem, but what does self-acceptance mean? Some people think accepting

yourself just as you are means that you condone or are proud of your

faults - but that is a mistaken idea. You see, to " accept " means to

experience the full reality of, without denial or avoidance. I can accept

the reality of things about myself that I don't like or condone at all.

For example, suppose I'm feeling envious of my friend who has a better job.

If I accept myself, I can allow myself to acknowledge this envious feeling

and take the time to examine and think about it. As I do this, I'm not

concerned with judging it as bad or weak, but I am concerned with being

aware. Perhaps my awareness will show me that I've wanted something more

than I knew, and I'll need to think about that too.

You see, you can't grow out of your unwanted feelings if you're not aware

that you have them, and if you judge your feelings as bad or weak you'll be

inclined to push them down into your subconscious where they'll express

themselves in ways you can't control.

So the next time you find yourself thinking something you feel guilty about,

try practicing awareness and self-acceptance. This means refusing to be in

an adversarial relationship with yourself. It's one of the basic building

blocks of self-esteem.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

" TPI teaches people how to manage change, set and achieve goals, lead more

effectively, and think in ways that create success. "

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Blessings,

Charlene

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