Do you think about your worth?
Do you think about how
important or valuable you feel?
Are they days when like yourself – the way you
look, the good grade you got on a test, or the cool text someone sent you? Are there days when you struggle with low
self-worth – you’re not satisfied with
your appearance, you wish you had better friends, or you just don’t feel like
anyone really cares about you?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are not
alone! From the moment we get up in the morning until we go to sleep, most of
us are constantly taking in messages from all around us which contribute to our
worth.
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| Messages about our worth come from everywhere! |
Some of the messages come to us directly from our friends,
parents/guardians, teachers, coaches, and individuals in our social networking
worlds. Either face to face or through
electronic communications, we integrate others’ thoughts about us into our
beings. Those opinions might be positive
causing us to feel really good about ourselves.
Hey, great job on your report
card! - I love your outfit! – You’re the
best friend anyone could ever have! Or, some messages can be really negative which
will lower our esteem and worth. You
failed another test; what’s wrong with you?
- You’re such a looser; you
don’t have any friends. - That jacket
you’re wearing looks so stupid!
Other messages that strongly influence our worth come to us
indirectly. What do I mean by that? All you have to do is look around. What
kinds of images do you see on the pages of magazines, in movies or TV, on
videos, or in most advertisements? We
see perfect people striving to have perfect lives! As we look at and take in
the messages of what is popular, attractive, and desirable, each of us subconsciously
begins to compare and evaluate our worth to the standard that is being set for
us. If we feel we measure up, even just
a little, we feel pretty good. However, if we don’t quite look a certain way or
if we feel that we can’t achieve what someone else has, we feel “less
than”.
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| You can take charge of your worth! |
If you want to change how you feel about yourself, if you
want to take charge of your value, you have two important decisions to make.
First, are you willing to define your own worth?
Secondly, are you willing to be selective about how and in
whom or what you invest yourself?
Think about these two questions! Think hard! And then, get ready.
Next time, you'll learn how to start defining your own worth!
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