Amanda

“Don't be a victim of your thoughts.”
― Darlene Lancer

“Once we let go of our low self-esteem identity, the mind will have to start all over again, collecting new information about us and building a new identity.”
― Yong Kang Chan, Empty Your Cup: Why We Have Low Self-Esteem and How Mindfulness Can Help

“But I live, I live, with an absolutely continuous sense of failure. I am always defeated, always.”
― Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince

“Low self-esteem is the belief that we are not good or worthy enough. It’s a self-perception. It doesn’t matter how successful or confident you are. You can be wealthy, beautiful, or well-liked by others and still don’t feel good about yourself. The way other people perceive you doesn’t affect your self-esteem. It’s how you perceive yourself that matters.”
― Yong Kang Chan, Empty Your Cup: Why We Have Low Self-Esteem and How Mindfulness Can Help