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Self-esteem and self-respect

It’s so easy to say that a high self-esteem shows that we respect ourselves.  But what exactly does self-respect mean?  Is there a way to develop self-respect in a healthy way? There’s a simple step we can take to find … Continue reading

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Say “No” with esteem

Even when we’re living an esteemful life there are still life situations where we have to say “No”.  Genuine esteem is only possible when we know our own limits.  We need to know ourselves well enough to know how much energy we … Continue reading

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Esteem’s positive perspective of life

How we perceive life situations depends on our general attitude toward life. If our perspective toward life is determined by a feeling of incertitude and fear we may perceive certain life situations as threatening.  If our perspective toward life is led by esteem … Continue reading

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Esteem makes each day meaningful

Dalai Lama once said: “Old friends pass away, new friends appear.  It is just like the days.  An old day passes, a new day arrives.  The important thing is to make it meaningful, a meaningful friend – a meaningful day.” … Continue reading

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How to take care of our self-esteem

You know exactly what to do when you want to lose weight.  You eat healthier and exercise more. Do you know what to do to raise your self-esteem? There’s a surprisingly simple idea for how to raise your self-esteem: be conscious of yourself.  In certain life … Continue reading

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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People

Tomorrow the world celebrates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People.  Its purpose is to direct worldwide attention to the situation of indigenous people in such areas as culture, education, health, human rights, the environment and social and economic development. Indigenous … Continue reading

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We change with our self-esteem

Change is the only constant in life.  Knowing this life wisdom we can be accepting and even happy toward each change we undertake in our life. It’s the subtle changes we make in our life, rather than the big changes … Continue reading

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Can we change other people?

We don’t change other people, people change themselves.  But a healthy self-esteem can be a positive example to encourage others to make their own changes. Having a high self-esteem means that we are self-confident in what we are and what we do in a healthy … Continue reading

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Living esteem as a new habit

Remaining in old habits keeps us from being creative and innovative.  Creativity means that we try new things, and we are filled with wonder. Making only either-or-decisions each day keeps us in tight narrow lines of thinking.   Developing new habits … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and humor

Sometimes speaking about self-esteem is easier when we add humor.  Humor allows us to laugh at ourselves in a way that helps our self-esteem to stay healthy.  With humor we can go through life’s difficult situations more easily. Having humor doesn’t mean we don’t take life … Continue reading

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