Self-esteem

Giggly · 09-24-2008, 04:21 PM

Greetings fellow aliens.

I see this concept being referred to a lot. How do you define it?

Condor · 09-24-2008, 04:57 PM

I define it as the evaluation of myself, based on my own standards.

disregard · 09-24-2008, 05:43 PM

It's hard to define, so I will define it (good self-esteem) in relation to my own life:

A stable sense of self-value throughout your days, whether your are popular or not, attractive or not, successful or not. It's a grounded sense of identity and worth.

Uberfuhrer · 09-24-2008, 05:56 PM

I don't define it, the dictionary does.

Kora · 09-24-2008, 06:21 PM

Does that even exist? [/teenage angst]

Now. Accepting oneself with all of our virtues and flaws objectively seen. Or something like that. But objective.

Anja · 09-24-2008, 06:42 PM

For me it plays out in "I'm okay, you're okay."

GZA · 09-25-2008, 12:07 AM

It is the continuum of your attitudes and perceptions about the world and about yourself. It is reflected in your optimism, enthusiasm, confidence, work ethic, or lack thereof of all of those.

Members Only · 09-25-2008, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GZA

It work ethic, or lack thereof of all of those.

I can have high self-esteem, and a sub-par work ethic, for something I deem unworthy of my self.

GZA · 09-25-2008, 12:28 AM

There you have it then.

INTJMom · 09-25-2008, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hmm

Greetings fellow aliens.

I see this concept being referred to a lot. How do you define it?

For me, I understand self-esteem best when I think of it as self-respect.
The more I do that I can respect myself for, the more self-esteem I build.

09-24-2008, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Giggly Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Type: ISFj Location: California Posts: 2,718	Self-esteem Greetings fellow aliens. I see this concept being referred to a lot. How do you define it?

09-24-2008, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Condor Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: ISTJ Location: Chicago Posts: 80	I define it as the evaluation of myself, based on my own standards. __________________ ...doesn't work or play well with others...

09-24-2008, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Uberfuhrer Full Circle Join Date: May 2007 Type: ENTP Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 8,534	I don't define it, the dictionary does. __________________ "Place quotes in your signature to appear profound." --Uberfuhrer

09-24-2008, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kora D.I.Q. Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: ENTP Posts: 483	Does that even exist? [/teenage angst] Now. Accepting oneself with all of our virtues and flaws objectively seen. Or something like that. But objective. __________________ 5w4 - Idiosyncratic/Leisurely/Dramatic It's the devil's way now.

09-24-2008, 06:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Anja Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Type: INFP Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 3,005	For me it plays out in "I'm okay, you're okay." __________________ "No ray of sunshine is ever lost, but the green which it awakes into existence needs time to sprout, and it is not always granted to the sower to see the harvest. All work that is worth anything is done in faith." - Albert Schweitzer

09-24-2008, 05:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
disregard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: Posts: 5,922	It's hard to define, so I will define it (good self-esteem) in relation to my own life: A stable sense of self-value throughout your days, whether your are popular or not, attractive or not, successful or not. It's a grounded sense of identity and worth.

09-25-2008, 12:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
GZA Resident Snot-Nose Join Date: Aug 2007 Type: infp Location: Slums of Shaolin Posts: 1,620	It is the continuum of your attitudes and perceptions about the world and about yourself. It is reflected in your optimism, enthusiasm, confidence, work ethic, or lack thereof of all of those. __________________

09-25-2008, 12:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
GZA Resident Snot-Nose Join Date: Aug 2007 Type: infp Location: Slums of Shaolin Posts: 1,620	There you have it then. __________________

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