Many people view high self-esteem as a golden carrot, an unattainable goal, something that belongs to a charmed few. In reality, everyone can and should enjoy healthy confidence.
You have positive attributes, special talents and unique personalities, but these good points can be clouded over by negative feedback you’ve received from others and internalized. Recognizing one special feature is all you need to use as a springboard to raising your self-esteem. When a negative influence brings your confidence down, remember your key feature and remind yourself that you are good, better, best.
Sound too simple? A major cookie maker built an empire using this very method. This particular woman had reached rock bottom and thought that she wasn’t good for anything. Then someone asked the woman to state one thing that she was really good at. After careful thought, the woman answered that she could make one mean chocolate chip cookie. She started baking cookies for a few local caterers, and from there launched a major cookie company. As you can imagine, the woman’s self confidence soared right along with her cookie empire.
How you view yourself is...