Learn to know yourself and strengthen your self-esteem

• May 2, 2024

Accepting that we feel comfortable with the person we are, socially can be frowned upon and we can immediately be labeled as arrogant and lose the sympathy of people, because it is assumed that this attitude responds to a wish to excel and show that you are better than other people.

The reality should be very different, because the fact of knowing you, as well as recognizing our capabilities and positive characteristics, would serve to strengthen the self esteem , be open to discover in which other fields we are skilled, be aware of the areas of opportunity, as well as learn to recognize in others what makes them special, without experiencing discomfort for it.

Rosemary Altea , author of the book The pride of the spirit, Editorial Zeta, says that we have learned to to love to others, but showing self-love is vain, selfish and even shameless; "However, if we learn to like ourselves, it is because we have dared to become better human beings, because we would understand the need to love own that our soul has.

Find the right half

The author suggests that we should see ourselves with full justice, without bragging about the qualities we possess or denying that they exist. And he affirms that the tendency that we have to magnify the errors or defects, when even getting to offend ourselves, far from making us seem humble, turns us into our enemies.

What remains to be done? Undoubtedly see us with a look of justice, make us aware of the best we have and channel those benefits to share with others. There is no use for the false humility of celebrities when asked their secret to look spectacular, if your answer is studied: "I have no secrets, I'm a fan of pizza and pasta, but nature favored me with this body" .

If, on the other hand, they recognize that their figure is the result of their discipline and effort, they would not only do justice to themselves, they would also be inspiration so that other people would look for a wellness real, far from surgery and eating disorders.

Knowing you and recognizing you in all your nuances is the principle to feel comfortable with the person you are, not because you agree, but because you are willing to give yourself those tweaks that help transform you into the integral being you want to become: proud and knowledgeable about what you are. good that surrounds you. "Know yourself, sculpt your character" . For more information, write to: bojorge@teleton.org.mx

Video Medicine: Meet Yourself: A User's Guide to Building Self-Esteem: Niko Everett at TEDxYouth@BommerCanyon (May 2024).