Quotes About Self-esteem

If we humans are essentially spiritual, then when we are abandoned, abused or enmeshed, we are spiritually violated. Indeed, when our caretakers acted shamelessly, they were playing God. Healthy shame tells us we are finite, limited and prone to mistakes. When our caretakers acted shamelessly, we were forced to carry their shame. Our self-esteem was wounded by that shame. Co-dependence is the outcome of this abuse.

Closed systems are extremely dangerous because they deself their members and deprive them of self-esteem. Closed systems are dangerous because they allow no feedback. When no new information can be integrated into a system, it feeds upon itself and becomes an absolutizing agent. Its own beliefs become sacred laws; its own rules infallible; its own leaders all-powerful. This is exactly the problem with monarchial patriarchy and the poisonous pedagogy it spawns.

People who do not believe in themselves have trouble believing in others.

While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior. —HENRY C . L I NK

You shouldn't become too concerned about what others might think of you. You should be more concerned about what you think of yourself.

Saying you believe in yourself will not guarantee your success, but saying you don't believe in yourself will guarantee your failure.

If you don't realize that you have genuine value and that you are worth investing in, then you will never put in the time and effort needed to grow to your potential.

Those who lack humility are dogmatic and egotistical. That masks a deep sense of insecurity.

Work Through Your Insecurities:

A strong positive self image is the best possible preparation for success in life.

If you worry about what other people think of you, it's because you have more confidence in their opinion than you have in your own.

Everyone tells me I should forget about you, you don't deserve me. They're right, you don't deserve me, but I deserve you.

When we wear our heart on our sleeve, nobody notices our great butts!

I couldn't help but noticing that I'm much better looking than all of your ex-girlfriends.

What others think of me is none of my business.

Not a single salty tear, not a feeling in my chest. Baby I'm feeling no stress, I'm too fly to be depressed.

People sometimes dont recover from broken relationships, not because of the love they had towards the person who broke their heart but because of their hurt ego.

Don't let people treat you like a cigarette, they only use you when they're bored and step on you when they're done. Be like drugs, let them die for you.

I got off on the fact that a guy would be so into me from the get-go without really knowing me. That's probably why I had so many bad relationships.

If a man doesn't see your worth then keep it moving, there are so many others waiting in line.

Mom always said to laugh at my mistakes so pardon me if I laugh in your face.

Sometimes no matter how hard you try to be enough for someone, if that someone doesn't feel contented having you, then they will still make you feel WORTHLESS.

The fact that my ex became very unattractive after our breakup aided in the process of getting over him that much faster.

Sometimes you have to forget what you feel and remember what you deserve!