How do you define self-esteem.  It is something that covers a large number of things throughout several aspects of our lives. It is what pushes us to do everything that we can manage to do and all the things that we want to do. It is that inner peace that keeps us grounded and allows us to be happy with ourselves.

It is hard to pin down and often the way we fell about ourselves is what we use to figure self-esteem by. This is not it; we have to believe in our own strengths and ourselves.

Being happy in the knowledge of who we are and not constantly needing someone else to approve of us is what self-esteem is all about. What others think does not matter if you do not accept their thoughts and feelings as your own; only what you think of yourself matters. Self-confidence, self-worth, self-love, self-respect are all part of having a high self-esteem.

We manage to perform to our peak capacity when we do what we feel makes us happiest without the concern over what others think about us. Stress is easier to manage when we are happy. The life we live is going to be longer if we have a high self-esteem, which causes happiness. It doesn’t matter what anyone else says to you, it only matters who you actually are. It takes some strength but you have to live your life and not someone else’s.