Is Self Esteem Illusory ?

Well, it would certainly seem that way to you if you think it is low, or even worse completely missing. One of the big tests of how you rate your self esteem is the picture you carry round in your head – the one that tells you you’ve got poor self image. Those feelings can be so destructive that they need to be dealt with as soon as possible

Poor self image can be brought about by very many factors. It could have been a product of your upbringing… looking back to my own childhood, I vividly remember my father’s complete lack of patience and being told constantly “you’re stupid” – yes, that’s the way to build my confidence – not!

Low self esteem can also be brought about by lack of self confidence due to circumstances you think are beyond your control, it May be loss of employment, being bullied at your workplace, or problems with relationships. There is certainly no doubting the fact that we are all individuals, and think differently, so what may seem trivial to one person becomes the end of the world to another!

Making changes to your life when you are clearly unhappy is so important because your unhappiness not only affects you, it rubs off on everyone around you, it is self destructive and you need to fight to overcome it…

Anyway, fear not because, unlike depression which certainly requires medical intervention, there are many methods available now to deal with those feelings of helplessness, and lots of ways to rebuild your confidence. Lots of people have already travelled down the same road that you are on now, and with the right support they have learned to recognise the early onset of low self esteem, and, through experience have learned to cope in many different ways.

Learning how to cope with life’s ups and downs is no great secret, you are either born with the ability, or like a great many others, have to find yourself a way to start putting yourself back in good health – so why not take those first steps now…

If (and I suspect that through reading this page so far) you are not one of those lucky people with high self esteem and you are saying to yourself “I think I could do with a little help” then do not be afraid to take action because that first step will set in motion a chain of events that will start to make you feel better now!

By: paul challener

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Start making changes to your life now so click here and I think that you will discover a way to build that new self confidence and start that journey – it is not as long as you think and good luck! Remember, “When you come to the end of your rope – Tie another knot and hang on!”