WHY IS SELF-ESTEEM IMPORTANT?

Self-esteem isn't like a cool pair of sneakers that you'd love to have but don't have to have. A kid needs to have self-esteem. Good self-esteem is important because it helps you to hold your head high and feel proud of yourself and what you can do. It gives you the courage to try new things and the power to believe in yourself. It lets you respect yourself, even when you make mistakes. And when you respect yourself, adults and other kids usually respect you, too.
Having good self-esteem is also the ticket to making good choices about your mind and body. If you think you're important, you'll be less likely to follow the crowd if your friends are doing something dumb or dangerous. If you have good self-esteem, you know that you're smart enough to make your own decisions. You value your safety, your feelings, your health — your whole self! Good self-esteem helps you know that every part of you is worth caring for and protecting.

He who is filled with love is filled with God himself. -Saint Augustine

Why is building your confidence the single most important part of your well-being?

Feeling good about yourself is the basis of your act, your thinking, your speech, your posture, your whole attitude to face the challenges of the world around you and to make positive decisions which will be beneficial for you in the future.

Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world making the most of one's best. -Harry Emerson Fosdick

Personally, this has built up my self-esteem.What about you?
Self-PITY gets us NOwhere. Thus, instead of being in self-pity mode, why not build up your self-esteem? (;

WHY DO YOU LOVE YOURSELF?

It is because:

You are the one who has to set and follow your goals. You are the one who can deploy your ability to feel confident and to boost your self-esteem to the highest level possible.

A negative self image creates massive stressors in your life because you are always in doubt, never feeling like you fit in and never thinking you are good enough.

HOW TO BOOST YOUR SELF-ESTEEM?

1. 
   Make a list of the stuff you're good at. It can be anything from drawing or singing to playing a sport or telling a good joke. If you're having trouble with your list, ask your mom or dad to help you with it. Then add a few things to the list that you'd like to be good at. Your mom or dad can help you plan a way to work on those skills or talents.
2. 
   Give yourself three compliments every day. Don't just say, "I'm so great." Be specific about something good about yourself, like, "I was a good friend to Jill today" or "I did better on that test than I thought I would." While you're at it, before you go to bed every night, list three things in your day that really made you happy.
3. 
   Remember that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it is. If you are worried about your weight or size, you can check with your doctor to make sure that things are OK. Remind yourself of things about your body that are cool, like, "My legs are strong and I can skate really well."
   Remember that there are things about yourself you can't change. You should accept and love these things — such as skin color and shoe size — because they are part of you.
4. 
   When you hear negative comments in your head, tell yourself to stop. When you do this, you take the power away from the voice inside that discourages you.

"Self-esteem must be earned! When you dare to dream, dare to follow that dream, dare to suffer through the pain, sacrifice, self-doubts, and friction from the world, you will genuinely impress yourself."

-- Dr. Laura Schlessinger

What is self-esteem?

1. Self-esteem is your control, your approach toward the “attacks” of reality.


2. Your self-esteem is your appraisal, your evaluation and your feelings about yourself.


3. Your opinion of the person who you have been living with since you were born: Yourself.