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The Fastest Way To Increase A Person’s Self Esteem
The challenge of undoing years of criticism.
The words we think and speak make our mind, body, and psyche act in a way that makes those thoughts become our reality.
The Loop
Our thoughts control and dictate our feelings. Our feelings control and dictate our actions. Our actions control and dictate our events. And loop back to prove the original thoughts.
Where Did It All Start?
It can seem difficult to find a starting point when you are unsure as to where these thoughts began initially. That being said, the most practical starting point for each of us is our childhood — the time before we learned the socially-sanctioned art of self-deprecation. Children have an innate tendency to accept the compliments that they receive without batting an eye. You tell them they are the ‘prettiest, smartest, and most pleasant’ child in the room and they will accept the statement as true without hesitation.
