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Everything that has ever happened and will ever happen to you, everything you might become
and accomplish, is influenced and determined by the way you think.
We have already seen that “external” factors such as events, decisions and influential people,
have an impact in shaping our lives.
The most significant “internal” factor that influences our experience of life is our self esteem.

We will all have a rudimentary awareness of what self esteem means to us. Having regard to the
importance of self esteem in achieving long term authentic happiness in the key areas of our
lives, this section will explore the subject in some detail.

This session delves into our self-esteem, which can be defined as the impression we hold of
ourselves which, consequently, influences all of our experiences in life. Self-esteem reflects how
we think about ourselves and the value we assign to ourselves as people. These thoughts may
be positive such as “I am intelligent and capable” or negative such as “ I am stupid and
useless”.
A positive or high level of self-esteem enriches the quality of your experience of life. It makes you
feel good about yourself with the ability to truly appreciate yourself. It gives you a sense of
belonging, of feeling safe and empowered to set and achieve whatever goals in life you desire.
You feel energised to tackle new challenges, confident and courageous enough to push out
the boundaries of your personal ‘comfort zone’ and generally enjoy a much enhanced
experience of life.