Hey, I was going to say that you are worth it! Well, how about that? I hope you feel good.
Often, we hear people talk about net worth and all about that, but we sometimes fail to understand that the people we talk about have prioritized their worth with a great sense of self-awareness.
While we often look at their net worth, they focus more on their self-worth and continue adding value to keep our attention.
In this article, we will look at the following: What is self-worth, and how do you find and build yours? I hope you have a great time.
What Is Self-Worth?
When you look at yourself in the mirror, how do you feel about yourself? When you look at yourself from people’s eyes, what do you think of yourself?
Self-worth is a combination of two words used separately to describe a person and their evaluation of themselves. It is the recognition of one’s value and can be low or high. But the good side is having a high self-worth.
The downside of having low self-worth is that you see yourself and your values below the standard of others, feeling worthless and having low self-esteem.
On the other hand, high self-worth would put you on the higher end, reflecting the following:
- Self-love and worthiness.
- Freedom and happiness.
- Self-respect and acceptance.
- Faith in one’s self.
- Self-confidence and control.
- Gratitude, and more.
We have talked about some of the different ways you can empower yourself, and when you look at your self-worth, a common thing is the thoughts. Do you think worthy of yourself? Do you act worthy of yourself? And do you live worthy of yourself?
The reality of life is that if you do not see anything unique about yourself and make other people see it, you may never get the attention you deserve. It all starts with how you see yourself and your thoughts about yourself.
Why High Self-worth Is Important
We can talk about the different things that influence people’s self-worth, including physical appearance, financial and social status, relationships, experiences, and beliefs, to mention a few. But the challenge would be with knowing why self-worth is important to begin with.
Dr Sabrina Romanoff, a clinical psychologist in New York City, described the importance of self-worth in this way: “It is important to have self-worth because it impacts everything you do from your relationships, to how you work, how you feel about yourself, and how others view you.”
I understand that a prominent reason why having high or positive self-worth is important is because it brings about a feeling of confidence and security. And studies, including this one from Plus One, associated a greater sense of well-being and satisfaction in life with having a positive or high self-worth. Even so, we have high self-esteem.
How To Find And Build Your Self Worth
When you put something on a scale to weigh and know its value, you find its worth. But in life, people will often be the ones to weigh you, and so what you do is work on yourself.
To find your self-worth is not so difficult because you define it, build, and nourish it. Your self-worth is something that you make of yourself. Let us see different ways to find and build a positive self-worth for yourself.
Know Yourself
Who are you? What have you done, and what can you do? Those are some questions to ask yourself. You have to know who you are and what you are capable of. By so doing, the way you see yourself will change positively.
I always emphasize the power of knowledge and the powerfulness of knowing because it is great. The first path to progress is knowledge. So, before you can accept something about yourself, you ought to know it.
Accept Yourself
Let us assume you get to know some great things about yourself and some not-so-great ones. You will hear things like take the good and leave the not-so-great ones. Hold on a minute.
I would not say that right away. I think you need to accept yourself for who you are and understand what you possess and why before deciding what to do or not to do with it.
There are things you cannot let go of. An example is how you look. You may not look so beautiful or handsome in other people’s eyes, and you should accept that. Yes, you have to do it!
If you do not accept yourself the way you are, you may not get better than you are. Acceptance is necessary in finding and building your self-worth.
Be Positive About Yourself
One of the amazing things people do is take broken pieces and mold a beautiful picture out of them. That is what you should think of doing.
Being positive about yourself does not necessarily mean you ignore something negative but make something positive out of it. That, my friend, is powerful.
Look at yourself in the mirror and smile. You will realize one thing: you are beautiful. And when you face such a challenge, you should have that positive energy to sail through.
Do Not Compare Yourself
The reality is this: you will meet people from different angles and classes in life, but how you handle yourself will speak volumes about your values.
One of the things I learned growing up was that I am the best of my kind. You are, too! There is no need for comparison. But when you compare yourself with others, you create a crack in your worth.
Take Good Care Of Yourself
There is a lot we can talk about, but when I say you have to take good care of yourself, I feel it covers a lot.
You need to pay attention to your health: physically, mentally, emotionally, and otherwise. It is a ‘you first’ thing. Love yourself. Respect yourself. Give yourself a nice treat.
When you pay more attention to yourself, thinking of different ways to become a better you, you will soon become worthy of yourself because you will have to appreciate what you have become with the help from you.
Additionally, you should never forget that your self-worth grows while you fight for something you love. I hope this helps someone.
