What
is healthy self esteem?
Healthy
self esteem does not imply over confidence.
People
who have an OK level of self esteem are:
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confident
without being overbearing
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not
devastated by criticism
-
not
overly defensive when questioned
-
active
and achievement orientated without being driven
-
mostly
happy with themselves as they are
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not
easily defeated by setbacks and obstacles
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They
are also:
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able
to accept and learn from their own mistakes
unlikely
to feel a need to put others down
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open
and assertive in communicating their needs
-
self
reliant and resourceful without refusing help
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not
overly worried about failing or looking foolish
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not
harshly or destructively critical of themselves
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not
aggressively driven to prove themselves - people with normal
self esteem are happy with themselves as they are
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able
to laugh at themselves, not taking themselves too seriously
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