Conciousness and Self Esteem

Self esteem is generated from what you believe about yourself. We all have thoughts and ideas about who we are in the now that come directly from childhood. Our adult caregivers and society at large give us a sense of life and where we fit in from the time we are born. Their ideas, thoughts and opinions are passed down to us. What they think of us, becomes what we think of ourselves. For instance, a child that is always called stupid will believe they are, as opposed to a child who is told they can become anything. From the moment we start listening and conforming to these teachings we begin to mold who we think we are. This is where the ego steps in and tries to protect itself from feeling inadequate. Our higher self already knows this, but as humans we "grow an ego" to present to the world as "us". As children we are always trying to please and be accepted by our elders and piers. What we are taught and how we are taught during this crucial learning period is ultimately how we perceive ourselves as adults. When we realize that any limitations to our personal growth now are rooted in the misconception that we are what our parents and society say we are, we can break from the mold. We as human beings can change the way we teach and what we teach our children from birth. Instead of shame and embarrassment as a learning tool we should use positive reinforcement to anything a child tries their hand at. As for the adults in any society struggling with low self esteem it would be wise to realize that you don't know who you really are and you need to make your life your priority. Your thoughts create your reality. Thinking that you have a lack of worth is imaginary, because you can change that to the thought you are worthy and you so become that thought. You can be whatever you choose to think you are, so choose well. Give yourself time to quietly think about your strengths and build on them, take action in that direction. Moving your thoughts to a higher level will bring the situations to evolve into your life at a greater pace. Giving yourself the right to be whatever you want to be will make it easier to let others do the same. Dropping all judgments about yourself will help you do the same for others. Do not wait for others to show you your worth, they cannot until you do this first. You will be treated in the manner you treat yourself, so open the door to freewill and freeing yourself to be you.