I don’t know about you, but I struggle with poor self-esteem. There, I said it. But does that mean I have to feel this way forever? Should I limit myself because of it? No. It's just where I am right now.
In his classic work, Psycho Cyber-netics, Maxwell Maltz, a cosmetic surgeon, relates how he noticed that people who had a nose job didn’t just see themselves differently in the mirror; their whole personality changed. He realized that there are two images: one in the mirror and another—the "self-image"—in our minds. It is this self-image that can make or break our lives, often determining our success or failure. People with low self-esteem are often withdrawn and hesitant, not fully knowing or embracing who they truly are. Those with poor self-esteem are often shy by nature, withdrawn, hiding from life, and ultimately, they don’t truly know themselves.
We are often told that we are a product of our perceptions. Yet, when we think about perception, we often refer to our perception of ot…
