Self-confidence and self-esteem are two terms which are often used interchangeably. Because of a general misunderstanding about what constitutes self-esteem, people can get caught up on a merry-go-round of constantly trying to become better at a particular task, climb the career ladder or focus all their attention on their looks in the hope that it’ll increase their self-esteem.
In fact, self-confidence and self-esteem bear only a passing relationship to each other. What is self-esteem? Self-esteem is how we regard ourselves.
It’s how we rate ourselves as human beings, how worthy we feel we are of a place in the world, just as we are. Self-esteem refers to our acceptance of ourselves and the value we place on ourselves.
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