What is the secret of self esteem? For many, satisfaction with themselves and their talents is a great challenge, while for others it is even impossible. However, Dr. Carol Dweck, psychologist and researcher at Stanford University, in the United States, believes that there is a word of just five letters that is capable of changing our perspective.
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For psychologist Carol Dweck, it is necessary to review how we are observing our own skills and talents. That's because, according to her, there is a tendency in us to reject our capabilities and not praise ourselves. In large part, this is due to the way we are constantly comparing ourselves to other people.
Thus, we also tend to pass verdicts on ourselves in a cruel and limiting way. For example, how many times do we say: “I can't”, as if it were a final word, with no chance of evolution or change. Having said that, Dr. Dweck believes we need to replace the sentence “I can't” with “I can't YET”.
According to Dr. Dweck, introducing that five-letter word can have important effects on the image we have of ourselves. This is because we open an important space for the recognition of our ability to evolve, add new knowledge and become more experienced.
The importance of recognizing your potential
Low self-esteem comes from a mistaken idea that we are below the quality level of the people around us. Generally, we put various “proofs” of this inability, based on our results in life. However, life ends up being much more than financial results or any other achievement.
Furthermore, there is in all of us the ability to reach our full potential, provided that with a lot of effort and dedication. So how about, instead of putting yourself down, believing that with hard work you can also achieve impressive results? By changing this thinking, we will be able to open new paths to self-esteem.
