ROLE of SELF-ESTEEM in PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PART 1

ROLE of SELF-ESTEEM in PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PART 1

We all know that "Self-esteem comes from what you as a person think of yourself, not what other people think of you".

But did you also know that Self-esteem is not dependent entirely on one thing or a set of thoughts. Instead, it is made up of your view of all the things that define you as a person including your personality, accomplishments, talents, capabilities, background, experiences, relationships, physical appearance, as well as how you perceive others to see you?...

Self-esteem plays a critical role in shaping the Personality process. The term "Self-esteem" is used to describe a person's overall sense of self worth or personal value. 

^Self-esteem is important for Personality development because it heavily influences people's choices and decisions. It serves a motivational function by making it more likely that people will take care of themselves and explore their full potential.

^Our self-esteem shapes our personalities and makes us the person we become. People with healthy self-esteem are also people who are motivated to take care of themselves and to persistently strive towards the fulfilment of personal goals and aspirations.

^Self concept  is related to Self-esteem, and people who have good self-esteem have a clearly differential self concept. When people know themselves, they can maximize outcomes, because they know what they can and cannot do.

^We must understand that our self-esteem is so important as well to our emotional health, and that the feeling of liking and respecting ourselves is the foundational principle of success and happiness. It is vital for us to feel fully alive.

^Self-esteem and Personality directly influence on each other.

There are majorly 3 types of self-esteem. 

♦Inflated self-esteem (Negative)

♦Low self-esteem  (Unhealthy)

♦High self-esteem (Positive or Healthy)

This article will be revealing more about Self-esteem to us as we continue in the series.

*Inflated Self-esteem:*

^Self-esteem is one of the most important chapters in Self- development (Personal development); however it is very difficult to find the healthy and positive balance of a strong Self-esteem in the reality of life. If we do not have a proper guidance, we can distort self-love through an inflated self-esteem which is based on "ego" and "superiority". If self-love is egoistic, it is called an Inflated self-esteem. 

^Inflated self-esteem provides false expression of both our abilities and our worths. It can contribute to present a wrong image of us to the world and people around us.

^People with inflated self-esteem tend to think of themselves as being better than other people and are always ready to underestimate others.

^Inflated self-esteem is actually a very negative type of self-esteem because it prevents people who possess it from forming meaningful and healthy relationships.

^People with inflated Self-esteem are characterized by their inability to listen to others and criticize themselves.

Below are some characteristics of persons with Inflated Self-esteem.

 

♦Urge to be right in all decisions. In reality, people who have inflated self-esteem suffer a great deal, because they have an urge to be right in all decisions.

♦People with inflated Self-esteem are not capable of correcting their own errors and as such, they are constantly blaming others.

♦They tend to undervalue others, adopting hostile behavior towards them.

♦They do not fore-see the risk of their actions. When there is an excess of Self-esteem i.e. Inflated Self-esteem, there is an inability to detect possible risks just because the person thinks nothing can affect him/her and that he/she has solutions to everything.

♦They like to be praised. People with inflated Self-esteem will always show their weaknesses to those who praise them. When they meet a person who enjoys their stories and bragging (at least for a while), they feel their ego is satisfied and let their guard down.

TO BE CONTINUED...

The Impact Team