Guest guest Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Self Worth K S VENKATARAMAN Self Worth is a feeling of confidence in yourself that you are a good and useful person. Self Worth is a concept each individual builds about himself or herself. To say that it is all the same for everybody or it has to be always high-flown, is not correct. Everything is not the same for all even at the time of birth. There are differences in inherent qualities. And then, there are differences we brought upon ourselves by our conscious actions. What if I commit an unforgivable sin? If so, even if nobody knows it, my self-worth is bound to take a beating. Can we say, in spite of my sin my self-worth should be high or undisturbed or equal to that of all others? We cannot afford to treat self worth as some imagination or wishful thinking. It is the outcome of an objective personal evaluation. It is a valuable guide shaped by ourselves for us. It may be a perception but based on definite things. It is true that people who value their self worth greatly are able to transact successfully with others. This is a fact in the area of Human Relations. This is because Self Worth, when it is positive, confers one with self confidence, courage and willingness to interact. Self worth is not something what one gets from being born in a rich or high-level family; it is not acquired by one's color, caste or religion; it is what one builds for himself with the help of the talents the Nature has given him. The most important quality that enhances one's self worth is `Truthfulness'. Truthfulness is valued not for the sake of the society or others. It is what enhances our inner worth. If we lose it, we would come down in our own estimation; there is no need for anybody else to downgrade us. That is why, Thiruvalluvar has said, that one should not deliberately opt for falsehood; if he does, his own mind would punish him. (Than nenju arivathu poyyarka; poithapin than nenje thannai chudum. Thirukkural 293) Adherence to Truth when coupled with universal love would enhance the self worth of the individual. It would give the person courage to face any adverse situation in life; it would enable him to maintain equanimity even if he attains great name and fame. Truth and Love would attract all other good qualities and others would seek his goodwill and accept his leadership. If my Self Worth should be high, I should consciously work for it and deserve it. I should opt for discipline, hard work, friendliness, training and development, respect for others' feelings and talents and so on. I should start achieving good things. By this conscious method, my self worth and achievements would promote each other and spiral up. 8:17 AM 9/16/2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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