The 3 best ways to build your self-esteem

When you’re trying to achieve self-mastery, you have to develop your self-esteem. Why? This is because many of the problems you will face will be the result of low self-esteem. These can include alcohol and drug use, poor job performance, poor communication, domestic violence, fighting, depression, and even suicide can be a result of low self-esteem. A person with high self-esteem will enjoy life more and have more consistent success than a person with low self-esteem. Here are 3 main ways to build your self-esteem.

Focus on your strengths first instead of your weaknesses. This will help you bask in the glory of being good at something. Whether your strength is communication, getting things done, health protection, physical activity, ambition, or increased self-awareness, the more you focus on getting better, the higher your self-esteem. This will be true whether you are in school, working, or just trying to improve your family life and relationships!

The second way you can build your self-esteem is to teach yourself how to deal with failure. Failure is something that happens to everyone and is part of life. Don’t let your failures define you. Learn from them and build towards greater success. How can you do this? First examine what went wrong in your approach, and then how to improve. Dare to be persistent until success happens. I call this PUSH. For example, if you’re trying to lose weight but find you’re gaining weight, don’t give up. Examine your weight loss strategy and the daily steps you take. Do you have a plan? Have you done your 72 hour food audit? Are you keeping your portion size down? Don’t worry if you started and stopped. The more you learn from your mistakes or failures and move on, the more you can build your self-esteem in whatever you strive for.

The third way you can build your self-esteem is to give yourself choices. Just be sure to check the options. Don’t waste so much time trying to decide what to wear to a party that you end up running late. My friend’s wife stayed two hours for her wedding because she couldn’t decide what wedding accessories to wear. When you achieve the balance between options and choices, you will become more powerful and decisive. This will help you build your self-esteem and achieve greater self-control and self-improvement.