Self Esteem

Self Esteem

'The greatest evil that can befall man is that he should come to think ill of himself.'

                                                                                                 _ Goethe

Self-esteem, as the word goes, is formed of two words, 'self ' and 'esteem'. It is my 'esteem' (regard) of my 'self' . Being a human, I am not only conscious, but, self-conscious. My self-esteem is my relationship with myself.

   Dr Rosenberg, a world-renowned sociologist and author/editor of numerous books and articles, is known for his work on the self-concept, particularly the dimension of self-esteem. He describes self-esteem as, 'a positive or negative orientation toward oneself; an overall evaluation of one's worth or value.'

     The level of self-esteem is the DNA that determines our thoughts and feelings which in turn influence all our actions and reactions. Self esteem determines our self-worth and thus influencing our successes; and failures in both personal and professional lives. It determines our self-worth and thus, our happiness. The drama of our life is the reflection of the most private vision of our self. Self-esteem has perhaps found its best expression in Gloria Steinem, the author of Revolution from within who says, 'I began to understand that self esteem isn't everything;