Self-Esteem

Having a good self-esteem is not something you can teach a person. Self-esteem is simply when a person has pride and respect for themselves. People with self-esteem have probably been blessed with many opportunities and chances to succeed. They have been rewarded, admired, and given compliments their whole lives.
Self-esteem is often mistaken for self-confidence. Excessive self-confidence makes a person appear cocky or conceited. Those who have self-esteem will often feel good about themselves and have an easier time dealing with challenges. Those people are often pleased with themselves, and do not let the opinions or commits of others affect them. However, people with low self-esteems are usually intimidated and give up easily. Although Lauren Slater points out that people with low self-esteems do fine in life, “In fact they may do better, because they often try harder” is not always the case. If a person thinks negatively of themselves, they will be unwilling to try something new because they fear rejection or they fear meeting others expectations.
Even if self-esteem is overrated or too few people know how to be humble, self esteem allows people to reach their full potential. People who have respect for themselves will be willing to try new things and be optimistic. Having a high self-esteem is a positive attribute of a person, especially because many people are often put down and told they will never be good enough. Everyone should work towards self-esteem because in the end it will provide us with happiness and a great sense of accomplishment.