Self Esteem
Someone who truly learns to know her Self, is more able to value her core being. This is where the concept of
Self-esteem arises. In psychology, Self-esteem or Self-worth is described as an individual’s subjective evaluation
of herself. It includes both beliefs and emotions that are related to the individual. A person with a healthy sense of
self esteem starts to learn about herself and sees and accepts it as an entity with strengths, weaknesses, potentials,
and limitations. Self esteem is a basic human need and is essential to the progression in life. One would be able
to find her true value when she learns to acknowledge and discover the true meaning of being.
The sensation of deep emotions we feel occasionally can be engulfing. We are all in search of the meaning of life,
one way or the other. As teenagers, we start the process of forming our identity and we think of the meaning of
life. Who are we, what is our role here, and many other deep questions. Seeking for that one pathway that
belongs to us. One that is not imitated, nor imposed, neither is it just a fantasy. It is a pathway that we've truly
come to love and understand because it belongs to us. We don't know were it may end, it seems continuous, but
we feel like we belong there. Therefore, even that sense of loneliness has a taste of joy to it because there is
hope. A true hope stemming from knowledge.
Soruce: Roya Rohani Rad, MA, PsyD
July 2007
Copyright@2007RoyaRohaniRad
Someone who truly learns to know her Self, is more able to value her core being. This is where the concept of
Self-esteem arises. In psychology, Self-esteem or Self-worth is described as an individual’s subjective evaluation
of herself. It includes both beliefs and emotions that are related to the individual. A person with a healthy sense of
self esteem starts to learn about herself and sees and accepts it as an entity with strengths, weaknesses, potentials,
and limitations. Self esteem is a basic human need and is essential to the progression in life. One would be able
to find her true value when she learns to acknowledge and discover the true meaning of being.
The sensation of deep emotions we feel occasionally can be engulfing. We are all in search of the meaning of life,
one way or the other. As teenagers, we start the process of forming our identity and we think of the meaning of
life. Who are we, what is our role here, and many other deep questions. Seeking for that one pathway that
belongs to us. One that is not imitated, nor imposed, neither is it just a fantasy. It is a pathway that we've truly
come to love and understand because it belongs to us. We don't know were it may end, it seems continuous, but
we feel like we belong there. Therefore, even that sense of loneliness has a taste of joy to it because there is
hope. A true hope stemming from knowledge.
Soruce: Roya Rohani Rad, MA, PsyD
July 2007
Copyright@2007RoyaRohaniRad
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