Comments on: 12 Quick Ways to Build Self Esteem

By: steve

steve — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:29:14 +0000

Hello,

This is a great list but “Avoid negativity” really stands out for me. Negativity is rampant in my office, people will jump on anything, assume the worst and focus on the bad points. No-one ever, EVER, gets positive about anything. And, yes, there’s a bunch of stuff going on in the company that could be greatly improved but I think it’s the attitude that is dragging everyone down and stopping us from improving. It’s a vicious circle, things don’t go right, people moan, everyone gets depressed and moans some more, work quality lowers and nothing changes.

It’s really hard to be positive when you are surrounded by negativity.

Also, one other thing this made me think about is the way that we treat our kids. Be too negative towards your kid and criticise and scold the things they do wrong and they will continue to do wrong – praise and encourage and they will strive within themselves to be better.

Great blog, glad I found it!

Steve.

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By: Vincent

Vincent — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:51:12 +0000

Hi Dayne,

I believe eliminating negative self talk is a great way to boost our self esteem. Sometimes we beat ourselves up too much that we look down upon ourselves. By removing our negative self talk and replacing them with positive words will definitely help to improve our self esteem.

Cheers,
Vincent
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By: jonathanfigaro

jonathanfigaro — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:29:24 +0000

Loving the The last part. Its all about your attitude towards your works.Keep up the good work with this blog Sir. I’m happy to be a regular on this site. Develop that positive attitude is the 1st step.

“Belief creates the actual fact”
-William James
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By: Abbiejoice at I TAKE OFF THE MASK

Abbiejoice at I TAKE OFF THE MASK — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:15:24 +0000

Forget perfection. That’s one of my favorites We don’t need to be perfect, we just have to be who we are. Another good exercise is to list down some of the people who know you and then list some of the things you think they love or appreciate about you. This perspective often works because we often tend to miss out on some of the good things other people see in us like the way they love our jokes, or our thoughtfulness, or even the way we call their name.
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By: Justin Dixon- AlittleBetter.net

Justin Dixon- AlittleBetter.net — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:41:22 +0000

“Pride is the recognition that you are your own highest value, and like all of man’s values, it must be earned.”- Ayn Rand

I love the setting goals to boost confidence. Really you can’t even have success without goals as success means completion of a set goal.
Justin Dixon- AlittleBetter.net´s last blog ..The Hidden Value of Difficulties

By: Robin Dickinson

Robin Dickinson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:55:50 +0000

Dayne, great to have another opportunity to comment on your one of your thought provoking posts.

Confidence and self-esteem are so critical to us humans.

To your comprehensive and valuable list, I would add:

13) Help others – especially those in difficult circumstances.

There are so many opportunities to share your presence with others who are going through some tough times. Years ago I used to visit a young prison inmate in a maximum security jail (for social visits).

He was from overseas (had committed a relatively minor crime whilst on holidays in Australia), but was locked up for three years with men who had committed far more serious crimes. It was a terrifying environment. He had no local family and so never got any visitors.

It was an incredible experience and an important reference point in helping my confidence unfold.

Best to you, Robin
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By: Kaizan

Kaizan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:56:03 +0000

Great post! I love the “Impress yourself” tip! That’s such a great idea.

I think another aspect of confidence, is keeping your promises to yourself. When you say you’re going to wake up early to exercise, do it. Each time you don’t you erode a bit of trust in yourself, and that undermines your self-confidence.
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