Regarding Self Esteem /Self Worth
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| Mon, 07-31-2006 - 12:20pm |
I've been thinking about this for a long time.
If you are a person who believes you are attractive, intelligent and worthwhile for many different reasons, however, no one or many people do not see those same qualities or potential in you, does that affect how you feel about you? Do you feel as though validation and feedback from others is essential in feeling good about oneself?
I guess what I'm trying to say is, you've heard of the old question 'if a tree falls in the middle of the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound' And the answer is suppose to be if no one is around to hear it, then it doesn't make a sound, so in essence, it is silent.
So in rephrasing my question, if no one really appreciates or sees the beauty or potential in you, does it still exist? Is it valid? Does it even matter?
If you are the only one who thinks you are great. Are you really great or is it just your perception?
I guess I'm trying to make sense of some things in my head. I think I have much to offer as far as personality, looks, the whole shebang (and my friends are constantly reiterating that too), however, if no one else sees it but me and my closest friends, then it makes me wonder how true is it? How real is it? Could it be just our little perceptions. The next question is would I need outside reinforcement to validate this. And if so, why??
Hope this isn't too confusing.

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