Self-esteem and its Affects on People

Self-esteem is defined- confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect. (Google dictionary) It is also a way that people measure themselves if whether they are good, bad, or respectable human beings (Aronson, 2016). For the most part individuals will measure themselves by evaluating their self-worth, what they look like, their abilities, and how they can relate to others. Self-esteem is an important factor in the lives of everyone because it influences them on a daily basis whether it is good or bad.

An example of how low self-esteem can affect someone’s life is my-self. I spent many years suffering from low self-esteem. I believe that low self-esteem came from the type of childhood that I had causing me to be insecure about myself. Being insecure also caused for anxiety and depression to take over my life. Most people have a misconception of what low-self-esteem looks like, but not everyone shows signs of low self-esteem. For example, no one would have thought I was struggling in this area because I would carry myself in a way that no one would notice, but deep in my mind thoughts inferiority of my childhood and adolescence would sink in and tell me lies about who I was. The feelings of low self-worth, accompanied by my past, pushed me into a state of depression. Only by the grace of God and faith in Jesus Christ, was I able to overcome those feelings of depression, anxieties, lack of self-worth and self-hatred. My self-esteem rose tremendously as I found my worth and found my identity in Christ. I have been able overcome depression and the anxieties that I was going through, and have found true joy in my life.

Self-esteem is an area that is important factor to an individual’s life and it determines how they will live their lives internally because it affects who they are and their self-worth. Having a good self-esteem is important because it plays a big part to how people make decisions about their lives, what goals to pursue, and how they interact with their peers (Aronson, 2016).

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