Self Esteem Affirmations

Positive self esteem affirmations will guide towards building a strong self esteem. A deliberate effort will show that you always had it. These positive self affirmations, will just resurface the lost treasure!
Self Esteem Affirmations
To put it simply, self esteem is to feel good about yourself. How difficult is that? Hardly any! Then why do some people suffer from a low self esteem? We shall reach to that answer in a while. Many confuse self esteem with confidence. Brilliant people have terrific confidence, which helps them to achieve marvelous results. Yet they have poor self esteem. There are both, positive as well as negative self esteem affirmations. Let's first understand, what self esteem means.

What is Self-Esteem?
Literally and once again, self-esteem is feeling good about oneself. It means, to have a high worth of self. The perfect example of perfect self-esteem, is a child. As children we are naive and don't have any judgments about ourselves. As a result of which, we hardly suffer from low or poor self-esteem. As we grow older we are bombarded with negativeness about ourselves, like 'you are not good enough', 'you are not worth of it' and so on and so forth. This is what makes the value of 'the self', less. The other person's opinion about us becomes so strongly rooted within us, that it leaves no scope for believing with oneself or having any positive self esteem affirmations. Thus this answers the question, 'why do some people suffer from low self-esteem?'

How to Build Positive Self Esteem Affirmations?
According to psychologists, it takes 7 positive instructions to 1 negative damaging attribute. So imagine the number of positive self esteem affirmations that's required to build a powerful self esteem! But the fact that you have reached this place, shows that you are realizing the importance of positive thinking. Here are some positive self esteem affirmations that you can begin with to make your fortifying self-esteem into a positive one.
  • I love myself, unconditionally and seamlessly.
  • I accept myself, the way I am and for who I am.
  • I am capable of earning the love and respect of my peers, guardians and family members.
  • I will take the decisions for leading my life and be responsible for them.
  • I will always abide by the rules and regulations I make to myself, because for me that is discipline.
  • I am extremely unique in thought and sentiments, than the others around me.
  • I deserve all that is good in this world, because I radiate love and kindness.
  • I have the ability to accept my flaws and improve upon them with sheer determination.
  • The universe is abundant and full of surprises, which is why it will guide me to walk, undeterred, towards my goals.
  • I have the beautiful conscience to assess my past for a better present and for the best future.
  • My mind is mine, so I shall fill it with positive and healthy thoughts, which will transcend into great experiences in life.
  • I have a high self esteem and I shall always strive for higher standards.
  • Everyday and every minute, I am getting better and better.
  • Every morning, begins with love, which becomes laughter and ends with serenity within me.
  • I believe I was born with a purpose, and my every effort shall be to find it.
  • I am valuable and important to the people around me, and most importantly to myself.
  • I am the owner of my universe and by that virtue the center itself.
  • I have one life to live and only one life to live, so I will make the most out of it.
Stand in front of the mirror and recite these self affirmations. Look into your own eyes while reading out these affirmations for self esteem and self confidence. There is no text book formula for building a self esteem. These positive self affirmations will surely guide you towards a successful and complete life. Positive self esteem is an intrinsic quality that lies beneath the negative attributes, in a chest. This article has just given you the key! Open it!

By Mukta Gaikwad
Published: 8/21/2009
 
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