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today in history
& more... to motivate, educate, & inspire!
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#16
~ Self-Esteem
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“I am my own heaven
and hell!” ~
Friedrich
von Schiller
Self-esteem
is as important to physical and mental well-being as
nutrition, exercise, and preventative medicine.
People
with high self-esteem
achieve their potential. They take
necessary risks and do not have time to wallow in self-blame.
They trust others, are motivated, and move forward at work,
home, and in relationships.
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ALL
MY INADEQUACIES AND FAILURES…
“As
a youth, I hated myself for not being good
enough.
All my inadequacies and
failures,
not being kind enough, generous or understanding enough, would
assail me at night. It became a habit to be guilty and self
castigating, not liking myself because I was unworthy... I
really tortured myself.”
~
Mira Sorvino
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 Why would someone as
beautiful and talented as
Oscar-winning actress
Mira Sorvino
be so hard on herself? Ridiculous!.
The
key to self-esteem is to conquer your Inner Critic, that
nasty, negative inner voice that says, “I’m fat. I’m
ugly. I’m not worthy.” The heartless critic compares you
to others and finds you wanting. The critic expects
perfection, remembers weaknesses and
failures, and forgets
strengths and successes.
Exorcise
that Inner Critic!
Create
an alternative, healthy, self-affirming voice of advocacy
within yourself.
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PILLAR
OF MY LIFE
“I have always regarded myself as the pillar of my life.”
~
Meryl Streep
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A
key element of self-esteem
is to realize that no one else can fill your place in the
world.
Write
down your major accomplishments of the past year. Look at the
list. You may not win a Nobel Prize,
but you HAVE made a difference in the lives of others. You
affect your family, friends, and even your acquaintances and
colleagues in big and little ways.
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 THE
GREATEST HELP IS SELF HELP
“I have come to discover through earnest personal experience
and dedicated learning that ultimately the greatest help is
self-help; that there is no other help but self-help doing
one's best, dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to a given task.”
~Bruce Lee
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a self-help eye opener: Confide in someone you trust. Divulge
your insecurities and be prepared for the jolt when this
person tells you just how wonderful you are.
“I
celebrate myself, and sing myself.” ~
Walt
Whitman
 You
are a celebration…Have a great weekend!
leialoha@dailycelebrations.com
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