Self-esteem important to success
Self esteem is probably the most widely discussed topic in all of psychology. It is difficult to come to a conclusion about whether we all possess it or not. Many people will claim that we all do. Then, you have the other side of the coin, people who claim that we all don't. When you compare yourself to others, you are probably operating from a place of insecurity, which causes you to judge yourself not only negatively but as well, constantly getting caught up in positive illusions. In order to create a more balanced, self confidence-based self image and recognize our strengths, we need to first gain self confidence.
It is a common characteristic among our friends and family who are at least somewhat in touch with their emotions and who are truly convinced about their superiority. But it's only natural for us to share this status with our spouse, our friends, our colleagues, our superiors, our supervisors, our parents, our children, and even those around us. Like it or not, people have a sense of worth that they never let go of, but they do not feel superior. So I think it is okay to be modest and stay humble when you feel inferior.
The less you compare yourself with others, the more energy you will have to spend in accomplishing your goals and realising your potential. After all, everyone has a special talent and a unique set of gifts. It's also true that this perfect plan that you dream up never will come true for everyone. Everyone has different gifts and talents and talents will most likely never be used by you. However, that doesn't mean that they aren't valuable. In fact, in the end, we're all failures. We all come up short in some area.
People with high self-esteem will do things that promote self-esteem, such as take positive actions, refrain from behaving in an uncaring manner, exhibit positive emotions, practice gratitude, develop healthy lifestyles, maintain friendships, prioritize their career and give financial support to their families. Low self-esteem is related to abnormal character traits and personality characteristics. It may even imply that people may not have a full range of emotions and behaviors.
You are probably self conscious, so you use your energy to control yourself. Instead of building your self confidence through your confidence building programs you replace it with fear and self-doubt. Instead of getting comfortable in your skin, you turn on your fear response circuitry, which wreaks havoc on your emotional self and shuts down confidence. You're probably self critical, thinking your strengths and weaknesses are bad or worthless. You probably don't listen to positive feedback or compliments. Instead of learning from your successes, you put them down and try to perfect yourself. Instead of accepting that.
There is a lot of fun that can come with self esteem. It's true that you're encouraged to walk around with a positive attitude and tell yourself that your life is good. But if you look around at others, and you can't see anything positive, you may need a bit of self esteem. But don't go overboard. It's not good to end up overthinking your life and be obsessed about how much you compare yourself to others. I have learned to resist my tendency to compare myself with others. Sometimes I feel guilty, but it's better than feeling inferior.
These are the reasons the ability to act self-sufficient and self-confident is very important for anyone who wants to get ahead in life. While the most confident people don't always make the best decisions, many of them are better at learning from the mistakes of others.