The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem: The Definitiv e Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field [Paperback So, what are the 6 Pillars of Self-esteem? First, I'd like to say that a healthy dose of self-esteem is thinking for yourself, no matter what is going on around you; while you maintain the belief that you deserve to be happy. And happiness is when you can say that you have more joy than pain in your life. The 6 pillars are: 1. Live Consciously This requires us to be fully in the present moment. And for most, this takes a bit of practice, because many of us are conditioned to disown the here and now, to survive what we have thought that we cannot handle. 2. Accept Yourself Yes. You have flaws and attributes. You also have the opportunity to enhance who you are, by accepting everything about yourself. In fact, the only way to enhance who you are is to accept yourself. 3. Take Responsibility for Your Experiences Through my journey, I have learned to be in conversations where I say to myself, "It comes down to 'this is where you end, and I begin,'" Saying such an affirmation has helped me to congruently say what I will and will not experience. And this is quite liberating not only to myself, but also to my interlocutor (most of the time) 4. Assert Who You Are Honor what you think, feel, believe, need and want. Yes, for many readers this may be a challenge. But the results of accepting this challenge are wonderfully fulfilling. 5. Live Purposefully Make an agreement with yourself to reach your highest potential, while you maintain balance in your life. 6. Maintain Your Integrity Know exactly what your principles are. And stick to them, no matter what others ...
