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Self-esteem is actually the opinion you have of yourself. It is essential to happiness, they go hand in hand. Self-esteem can be measured by how well you treat yourself, those close to you and your attitude towards every aspect of your life. When your self-esteem is healthy and strong, you are conscious that you deserve everything you desire. Repeat the following mantra often until you believe it. I deserve all that I desire and things always go well for me. It’s true.

My self-esteem began to improve when I started to love myself just the way I am and allowed myself the joy of thinking, “I am great.” When I refused to believe in any non-inspiring concepts that I held about myself, they disappeared. In time, I began to recognize I am not fat or skinny or old or un-cool or anything else but just me. I find that being just meis quite wonderful. In our society, it’s easy for our self-esteem to be diminished, as we are constantly bombarded with unattainable ideals which are intended to turn us into perpetual consumers. We are made to feel fearful, unwell and unhappy so that we will continue to buy things to make us feel better. You know what, it works. We literally buy all of it, rather than setting our own standards and feeling good about ourselves for doing so. As a result, we grow up learning to gauge our self-worth by what we own and how we look. By the time we are adults, we characterize ourselves by our car, clothes, house and a myriad of other toys. We are so diverted by all these things that we neglect to value or develop our morals and character. The result is a steadily increasing level of consumption of products to compensate for the lack of personal fulfillment we have in our lives. I’m not against materialism. I love “stuff”, but stuff will not make you happy. You must be happy first and then go get all the stuff you want.

Begin to look at all your excellent qualities. Completely accept yourself right now and you will be a magnet for energies which are associated with self-love*. Make a list of all the qualities you like about yourself. Don’t be shy; you know what they are. Focus on those qualities in order to develop more desirable character traits. The unnecessary ones will fade away when you don’t give them the attention they need to sustain them. Learn to experience freedom from the power of others. You do not need anyone’s approval. You only need your own.

by Wendy St. Germain
Wendy St. GermainWendy has a diversified life as a software specialist, author and pioneer in Spiritual Evolution. Born in NJ, she lived in Belize, Central America … …

Wendy St. Germain is the author of “Do You Want to Be Happy NOW? http://www.HappyAwareness.com

© 2008 Wendy St. Germain.