Comments on: 13 Tips to Building Self Esteem http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/ Creativity, Clarity & Happiness Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:43:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Agustine http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-131984 Agustine Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:28:50 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-131984 This information has been helpful in my project assignment. However how do i reference the author This information has been helpful in my project assignment. However how do i reference the author

]]> By: amy http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-124914 amy Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:32:45 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-124914 thankyou! this has given me so much hope :) thankyou! this has given me so much hope :)

]]> By: Mina http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-124013 Mina Thu, 26 May 2011 22:29:12 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-124013 Thanks. This is really helpful :) Thanks. This is really helpful :)

]]> By: BAM! http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-123477 BAM! Tue, 10 May 2011 16:41:07 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-123477 8 months ago I fell into a severe feeling of hopelessness and depression. I literally gave up on all daily life functions except laying on the couch and watching Tv night and day. I couldn't even sleep in my own bed. I lost weight, I ignored my mail and phone calls. I was absent! I too have my own business in the garment design industry, which is one of the more disorganized and least structured types of fields to work in. I knew without my attempt to work i would simply stop creating income for myself. I truly for the first time in my life at the age of 34 did not know who I was nor what I wanted to do. Since I was 7 years old I always had a clear vision of what I will become "a fashion designer." The fact that suddenly I began asking myself "what is my passion, what am I good at?" was a terrifying feeling to me. Everything changed from an extremely busy schedule and endless daily tasks to pure silence and crickets. It was a very dark place. That designer who once lived within me with passion, imagination and drive to create suddenly died. It was devastating. Luckily the one good thing going for me was therapy sessions every Friday night. After 6 months of what I call "emotional coma," with the amazing help of my therapist and anti depressants "Buproprion" to be exact; I began to slowly come out of the fog. I began to open my mail box and pay my bills. I began to leave the house again. I began to eat more than 1 meal a day and gain some of the weight I lost. I began to feel human again step by step. Even though the recession was still kicking my business in the ass, I was still able to become and remain optimistic. I rebuilt the belief of positive thinking, that the doors will open again and my faith began to grow stronger. I started to work out again and results in my body started to show. I wouldn't say I am the happiest person on earth, but I am more content than disappointed in myself and my life than that dar time of what felt like an early mid life crisis! I was always against popping mood altering pills and resisted the idea as long as I could, but I realized that it was necessary when I could no longer get off the couch and take a shower. I need to at least function again. Today I have good days and bad days but at least I am able to perform what I set up as my responsibilities. I still suffer with low self esteem but it is not the end of the world if I feel that way, I am able to tune out and do something like go to the gym, or cook a nice meal. I am functioning again, I am creating projects for myself that are opening new doors. I am working on feeling better about myself. I will be 35 tomorrow and feel the need to cleanse mind, soul and body. I am hoping to spend the day in some form of meditation. Thank you for this wonderful article I found a lot of value in every paragraph written. I will always go back to this and read it to remember that I need to work on my self esteem in order to grow it. Ps. my apologies for any potential typos, my fingers were racing on the keyboard. :) XOX 8 months ago I fell into a severe feeling of hopelessness and depression. I literally gave up on all daily life functions except laying on the couch and watching Tv night and day. I couldn’t even sleep in my own bed. I lost weight, I ignored my mail and phone calls. I was absent!
I too have my own business in the garment design industry, which is one of the more disorganized and least structured types of fields to work in. I knew without my attempt to work i would simply stop creating income for myself. I truly for the first time in my life at the age of 34 did not know who I was nor what I wanted to do. Since I was 7 years old I always had a clear vision of what I will become “a fashion designer.” The fact that suddenly I began asking myself “what is my passion, what am I good at?” was a terrifying feeling to me. Everything changed from an extremely busy schedule and endless daily tasks to pure silence and crickets. It was a very dark place. That designer who once lived within me with passion, imagination and drive to create suddenly died. It was devastating.
Luckily the one good thing going for me was therapy sessions every Friday night. After 6 months of what I call “emotional coma,” with the amazing help of my therapist and anti depressants “Buproprion” to be exact; I began to slowly come out of the fog. I began to open my mail box and pay my bills. I began to leave the house again. I began to eat more than 1 meal a day and gain some of the weight I lost. I began to feel human again step by step. Even though the recession was still kicking my business in the ass, I was still able to become and remain optimistic. I rebuilt the belief of positive thinking, that the doors will open again and my faith began to grow stronger. I started to work out again and results in my body started to show. I wouldn’t say I am the happiest person on earth, but I am more content than disappointed in myself and my life than that dar time of what felt like an early mid life crisis! I was always against popping mood altering pills and resisted the idea as long as I could, but I realized that it was necessary when I could no longer get off the couch and take a shower. I need to at least function again. Today I have good days and bad days but at least I am able to perform what I set up as my responsibilities. I still suffer with low self esteem but it is not the end of the world if I feel that way, I am able to tune out and do something like go to the gym, or cook a nice meal. I am functioning again, I am creating projects for myself that are opening new doors. I am working on feeling better about myself. I will be 35 tomorrow and feel the need to cleanse mind, soul and body. I am hoping to spend the day in some form of meditation.

Thank you for this wonderful article I found a lot of value in every paragraph written. I will always go back to this and read it to remember that I need to work on my self esteem in order to grow it.

Ps. my apologies for any potential typos, my fingers were racing on the keyboard. :)
XOX

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]]> By: 9 steps to thinking differently :: learnsigma http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-85469 9 steps to thinking differently :: learnsigma Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:50:07 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-85469 [...] In a lean six-sigma environment to be the best we possibly can it’s not enough to do just the same things as other people, just as well as they do. We need to think differently so that we act differently and perform better – we need a better mindset, and we need to put it into practice. [...] [...] In a lean six-sigma environment to be the best we possibly can it’s not enough to do just the same things as other people, just as well as they do. We need to think differently so that we act differently and perform better – we need a better mindset, and we need to put it into practice. [...]

]]> By: Inner Game http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-81356 Inner Game Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:41:40 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-81356 I've been lucky enough to work with quite a few dedicated people, helping them build their self esteem and in my expereince, whilst self belief (which it sounds like you're suggesting people develop) is important, without another critical factors, it's almost pointless. That factor is self acceptance. In my definition, self belief is basing your self worth off your ability to achieve goals. This is great but as soon as you fail to achieve your goals, then your image of your self worth is going to suffer. Self acceptance is accepting and loving yourself, regardless of your ability to achieve goals. That way, whilst you can feel good when you complete a task, you won't feel bad when you don't. But that's just my experience. I’ve been lucky enough to work with quite a few dedicated people, helping them build their self esteem and in my expereince, whilst self belief (which it sounds like you’re suggesting people develop) is important, without another critical factors, it’s almost pointless.

That factor is self acceptance.

In my definition, self belief is basing your self worth off your ability to achieve goals. This is great but as soon as you fail to achieve your goals, then your image of your self worth is going to suffer.

Self acceptance is accepting and loving yourself, regardless of your ability to achieve goals. That way, whilst you can feel good when you complete a task, you won’t feel bad when you don’t.

But that’s just my experience.

]]> By: Dreaming is free? – Feeling… Different? http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-65350 Dreaming is free? – Feeling… Different? Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:53:27 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-65350 [...] but just as confused. So, same thing as last time. I’ll be reading articles like “The Art of Building Self-Esteem” and “The Art of Patience” (the names match!) for a longer period, I’m [...] [...] but just as confused. So, same thing as last time. I’ll be reading articles like “The Art of Building Self-Esteem” and “The Art of Patience” (the names match!) for a longer period, I’m [...]

]]> By: How to Stop Being a Wussy - Constructed http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-45888 How to Stop Being a Wussy - Constructed Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:44:58 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-45888 [...] The Art of Building Self-Esteem [...] [...] The Art of Building Self-Esteem [...]

]]> By: NEW body-loving posts from the blogosphere « medicinal marzipan http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-40002 NEW body-loving posts from the blogosphere « medicinal marzipan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:36:06 +0000 http://thinksimplenow.com/happiness/the-art-of-building-self-esteem/#comment-40002 [...] Think Simple Now, The art of building self-esteem [...] [...] Think Simple Now, The art of building self-esteem [...]

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