Where does your self worth come from ?

in philosophy •  7 years ago  (edited)

Take a moment to think about this. Are we created by the nurture of society and culture? Is it a genetic trait?

Have a look at the most confident people around you. Are they full of self worth? Who knows. CONFIDENCE is a mask, a facade that people use to show their  public that they are in control of the given situation. 

Confidence is a skill to have. It may come easy to people with high self worth as it will just flow from a belief that they believe in themselves.

With little self value, however, that is a hard skill to mask. 

But where does self worth come from? At one point I lost self  worth from an abusive relationship, another from postnatal depression (a chemical imbalance) and various other points in my life left me with little self worth.

But I have always had a lot of confidence...

Any thoughts?


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Self-worth is derived from my works. My job helps me feed and house the family, but that is the least of my works. The Charity that I do has no dollar value, that time is priceless. Material wealth might disappear in seconds, such as when I was homeless with a 2 year old. It is kind of easy to re-acquire that stuff. The people in you life and the roles you play with them are more than just a drama, play the role of you and look out for anyone who is "some other character."

Facing fears help, especially the fear of failure, I think I've failed so much that nothing scares me, and so now I might as well feel good about myself because I realize how much more joy it brings. You don't have to wait til you fail to learn that lesson though. Just face the fear of it

Great comment! We learn from our mistakes, making us less fearful. I get that.

Self-confidence is necessary for achieving any Goal.!

Self-worth comes from self-understanding, self-love, and self-acceptance. It is a measure of how you value and regard yourself despite what others may say.

Self-confidence on the other hand is a self-assurance in one's personal judgement, ability, and power. You increases self-confidence through experiences of mastering particular activities. Self-confidence is a positive belief that in the future you can accomplish whatever you wish to do.

Confidence to me is like an enabler, an external front to other avenues of thought.

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