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What is Self-Esteem?
Why does self-esteem matter? Self-esteem is part of who you are. Self-esteem is your personal opinion and perception of you. If you constantly tell yourself that you are bad and nobody likes you, then that’s how you will be perceived by others. Why send out the message that you’re an Eeyore when you could just as easily be a Yoda?
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Teenagers tend to find more little faults with themselves than adults do.

It isn’t a tangible thing, so sometimes it can be difficult to define – but it certainly plays a huge role in how you define yourself as a person. If we wanted to give “self-esteem” a body, here’s an example. Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh would be a perfect example of low self-esteem. He thinks poorly of himself and believes that nobody wants to give him the time of day. A perfect personification, or creaturefication, of high-self esteem would be Yoda. He is confident in his abilities and does not let setbacks bring him down.

While self-esteem is a very personal thing, it is often times influenced by your friends, peers, family, and experiences. Generally speaking, the higher your self-esteem, the happier you are. If someone has really low self-esteem, they may feel as if they are worthless, friendless, and pathetic. If you find yourself feeling like this, or you have a friend who has low self-esteem, it is important to remember the things that you know you are good at.

 
 
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