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Top 10 Things You Oughta Know About Self-Worth

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The Social Mirror and the True Mirror

The Two Mirrors Social Mirror- a reflection of how other people see you. External – you look outside yourself for the definition of who you really are.

True Mirror – a reflection of the real you. Internal – you look inside for self-definition.

When it comes to how you feel about yourself, which mirror are you looking at.

What happens if youWhat happens if yourr self-image self-image comes from the social mirror.comes from the social mirror.Your self-image becomes a reflection of how

others see you.You begin to think that your reflection is the

real you.If becomes your label and you get comfortable

with it.

Break away from this. Be the Real You. Break away from this. Be the Real You.

The Real you represents your best self and The Real you represents your best self and your potential. your potential.

Healthy Self-Worth can help you:

Withstand peer pressureTry new things and get to know new peopleDeal with disappointment, mistakes, and

failureFeel loved and wanted 

Poor self-worth may lead you to:

Cave into peer pressureAvoid trying new thingsFall apart during tough times

Feel unloved and unwanted

Character and Competence

Character is who you are, the Character is who you are, the qualities your possess.qualities your possess.

Competence is what youCompetence is what you’’re good re good at, your talents, skills, and at, your talents, skills, and abilities.abilities.

THE SELF-WORTH ARCH OF THE SELF-WORTH ARCH OF TRIUMPTRIUMP

Build character and competence one stone at a

time.

The Self-Worth Arch of Triumph

The Foundation Stones of Character Integrity – Being true to what you know is

right and being honest with everyone, including yourself.

Service – Give back to people. “Service is like wetting your pants. Everyone can see what you’ve done, but only you can feel the warmth!”

Faith – Believing in something you can’t see. Faith or religious involvement of some sort can build self-worth in teens.

15No estaba oculto de ti mi cuerpo,cuando en secreto fui formado,

y entretejido en las profundidades de la tierra.16Tus ojos vieron mi embrión,

y en tu libro se escribieron todoslos días que me fueron dados,

cuando no existía ni uno solo de ellos.17¡Cuán preciosos también son para mí, oh Dios, tus

pensamientos!¡Cuán inmensa es la suma de ellos!

18Si los contara, serían más que la arena;al despertar aún estoy contigo.

The Foundation Stones of Competence Talents and Skills – Everyone is born with

unique talents and skills. They won’t just happen to you – you have to happen to them. Don’t waste natural talents.

Accomplishments – Great power comes from accomplishing something you set your mind to.

Physical Health – Getting in shape physically is a competence that needs to be learned through trial and experience. Physical health leads to better emotional health.

The KeystoneSmart Decisions – Smart decision-making is the keystone of the

Self-Worth Arch of Triumph. If you do this one right, all the other building blocks seem to fall into place. Having a healthy self-worth, the sixth most important decision you’ll every make, is the result of being smart about the previous five decisions.

1. How do I build self – worth if I think I’m not good looking?

Many teens wish they were better looking.

If you always look to the social mirror, you’ll always feel inadequate.

Inner Beauty is more important than the outer kind.

The Following are Beauty Tips:

Beauty TipsFor attractive lips,

Speak words of kindnessFor lovely eyes,

Seek out the good in peopleFor a slim figure,

Share your food with the hungryFor beautiful hair,

Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a dayFor poise

Walk with the knowledge that you will never walk alonePeople, even more than things, have to be restored,

Renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed;Never throw anybody out.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,The figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyesBecause that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

- Sam Levenson

2. How can I cope when I constantly get called names, put down, and teased?

Let it roll off. If you knew how little time other people actually spend thinking about you, you wouldn’t care so much about what they think