Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Building Self-Esteem

July 19, 2007

Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Building Self-Esteem "

Seminar participants often ask me what they can do to build their own

self-esteem. It seems easier to build another person's self-esteem than

affect their own! Today, I'd like to give you some pointers.

The most commonly accepted definition of self-esteem is our own estimation

of our value or worth as human beings - and there is probably nothing more

important when it comes to living a healthy, happy, productive life. But if

you are aware that your self-esteem isn't what it could be, as a result of

poor parenting or other early-life difficulties, what can you do about it?

Well, quite a bit, actually. You can work on your own awareness - your

ability to think and live consciously - rather than going through life on

autopilot. You can accept yourself exactly as you are right now, even if

there are things you'd like to change, and stop calling yourself names! Stop

running yourself down!

You can say what you mean, and mean what you say, and try at all times to be

exactly who you really are, rather than acting out someone else's idea of

who you should be and how you should behave. Living with a sense of purpose

does wonders for your self-esteem too, as does living with integrity, which

simply means that your behavior is in line with your values and beliefs.

You can work on trusting yourself, on telling the truth, and on treating

others with kindness, even when that is not easy. And, in word and deed, you

can affirm the fact that you are a valuable and worthy person. If all this

sounds like work, you're right. It is! But I can think of no work you will

ever do, that will bring greater rewards, so keep at it!

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

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