Low Self Esteem. That's good!

Did you know that Elephants have a more developed hippocampus, a brain region responsible for emotion and spatial awareness, than any other animal including human beings?

I know what most of the Guru’s say, I’ve read so many of their books, but have you ever tried to give up a truly debilitating bad habit? You can go to AA meetings and work on your alcoholism but you’ll always be a self-confessed alcoholic and recovering alcoholics use this knowledge to their advantage. 

Just take a look at the word “Mindset”. Doesn’t the very word suggest that the mind is actually set? To change concrete once it’s set (our beliefs once we become adults) can feel like an almost impossible task! Maybe we don’t have complete control over our minds. Isn’t that what the evidence suggests?

I wondered how it would be if in the same way I just went ahead and admitted that I have low self-esteem and made changes to my life despite this knowledge, just like a recovering alcoholic or drug addict. That way I could use the tools for change but it would sure take off some of the pressure. For the rest of his life a recovering alcoholic will tell you he’s an alcoholic even if he never touches another drop. One of the features of low self-worth is that we spend so much time beating ourselves up for our shortcomings. The negative mindset of someone who’s depressed and feels inadequate or unworthy doesn’t lend itself to making positive changes.

So if nothing so far has worked to your satisfaction, stick around and let’s see what can be done. This blog is as much an inquiry as a solution, and what works for Peter may not work for Jane but there’s always someone out there who feels the same way you do. Why not leave a comment and see?