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If you asked me how I attained my own self worth – I’d honestly tell you patience and acceptance. I learned that my life was not centered around going above and beyond myself (meaning, expecting perfection), and that when those around me hurt me it wasn’t my duty to tolerate it (my subconscious always had this way of telling me I needed to force out the culprit from my life). I learned to forgive and be more accepting of my true self. In turn, I found my sense of worthiness. Worthy of anything I wanted in this world – happiness, love, respect and more.

But I will tell you – the time and patience doesn’t just stop. Having self worth isn’t like reaching an end point – it’s a forever, on-going and continual process. It involves upkeep, rediscovery, maintenance, and constant self reflection. To me, self worth is the journey you take with yourself – the commitment to yourself and the one life you are given.

It pains me, and at times frustrates me, to see when others have yet to know and understand their own worth as I do mine. Especially when it’s right under their nose – waiting and begging to be seen! Because having self worth is crucial in this life, as society is ever-changing (sometimes for the good, and for the worst). And if we fail to attain it, we are constantly failing ourselves of the true key to happiness.

why knowing your worth

is crucial in life

[+ 30 ways to attain self worth]

you won’t always be “likeable”

It’s impossible to be everyone’s cup of tea – someone has probably told you that at some point in your life. The point is – you have to be more than okay with that. Your worth isn’t just based how those around you value you, but how you value yourself – minus what others in this world may think.

Your self worth is merely acceptance of the person you are – without trying to change in order to appease those around you. Because in doing so makes you no longer individually unique, and you are allowing the voices and perceptions of those around you to mold you into who they want you to be.

those with malicious intent will always exist

Self worth is your back bone. It is the support that will get you through the toughest breaks, harshest words and the people in this world who need self love the most. And unfortunately, this world is filled with those who have none of it, want to take it away from others and make the ones around them feel their pain and suffering for not having it.

There are those who feed off your fears and failures, want to steal your pride and success and take advantage of your value and worth. Having self worth is like having that invisible shield. It’s what allows us to throw caution to the wind, and come out stronger than before – no matter the outcome.

maintaining it is the key to your true happiness

If you have self worth – you know that you are more than well deserving of the best in life. Meaning, you don’t let negativity, misfortunes, failures, or hurt inflicted by others take away from making you happy. You don’t settle for less than what you want, or for what isn’t morally right, because you know as a person you are deserving and worthy of more.

This is where having self worth becomes not only a mindset, but a true unconditional love for yourself. And who is the real key to your life’s happiness? Yep – you.

The older I get, the more I realize the importance of having #selfworth – because within that self worth is my commitment. The commitment to myself, and my happiness in life. And that’s part of the problem today – many rely on the world around them for their life’s happiness. Sure, I was there once (I was young, self proclaimed as invincible, and naive) but I grew tired of victimizing myself for something I was solely responsible for. Self worth is about #commitment, and choosing to love and honor yourself. • On the blog, @themrsinglink, I go into why having self worth is crucial to your life’s true happiness, and the key ways to attaining it. • Check it out – let me know what you think! Was there a time in your life where you understood your worth, or when you realized you needed to make that commitment to yourself?

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30 ways to attaining self worth

understand that self worth starts with you – nobody else is responsible for helping you achieve it
understand that self worth is not self esteem – we may not always “feel good” about ourselves, but self worth is knowing our value as a person underneath.
understand that by focusing solely on “feeling good” about ourselves, we tend to rely on the world around us to validate our worth
stop comparing yourself, and your life, to others
avoid listening to that negative shoulder-critic
don’t settle for less than what you truly deserve
fill your time and day with things of value and meaning to you
acknowledge your failures as a lesson, and let it be an act for growth
do right by you – not by what anyone else thinks or says
let go of your negative pride – that stubbornness blocks every and all things good from entering your life
make choices and decisions in your life that you will be proud of
stop victimizing yourself for your losses or misfortunes – you’re only doing yourself a disservice
surround yourself with those who positively influence you
learn to accept help from others, while being more assertive in helping others
make more time for self-appreciation
let go of trying to win others’ approval
you know you best, so be your own adviser, bodyguard, friend and teacher
if you want to make an impact on others – start by making a positive impact on yourself
forgive yourself, a lot
instead of always going for perfectionism, aim for being real
learn to self sabotage less, and build yourself up more
stop grading, or rating yourself – learn to just be you
stand in front of the mirror, look into your eyes and say to yourself daily – out loud – “I am worthy, I am enough” until it you actually mean it
it all starts with a positive attitude – a positive attitude about yourself
be more kind to yourself, as you are to be to others
treat yourself as a separate entity – like another person – and you are likely to treat it with more compassion
reward yourself and your successes
self imperfections are unanimous – everyone has them – so embrace them instead of looking for compensation
learn to walk away from the things that bring about pain and suffering, and say “NO” to the things that go against your morals
rid of ALL negativity – especially coming from the people or things that make an impact on your life

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why knowing your worth

is crucial in life

[+ 30 ways to attain self worth]

you won’t always be “likeable”

those with malicious intent will always exist

maintaining it is the key to your true happiness

30 ways to attaining self worth

understand that self worth starts with you – nobody else is responsible for helping you achieve it

understand that self worth is not self esteem – we may not always “feel good” about ourselves, but self worth is knowing our value as a person underneath.

understand that by focusing solely on “feeling good” about ourselves, we tend to rely on the world around us to validate our worth

stop comparing yourself, and your life, to others

avoid listening to that negative shoulder-critic

don’t settle for less than what you truly deserve

fill your time and day with things of value and meaning to you

acknowledge your failures as a lesson, and let it be an act for growth

do right by you – not by what anyone else thinks or says

let go of your negative pride – that stubbornness blocks every and all things good from entering your life

make choices and decisions in your life that you will be proud of

stop victimizing yourself for your losses or misfortunes – you’re only doing yourself a disservice

surround yourself with those who positively influence you

learn to accept help from others, while being more assertive in helping others

make more time for self-appreciation

let go of trying to win others’ approval

you know you best, so be your own adviser, bodyguard, friend and teacher

if you want to make an impact on others – start by making a positive impact on yourself

forgive yourself, a lot

instead of always going for perfectionism, aim for being real

learn to self sabotage less, and build yourself up more

stop grading, or rating yourself – learn to just be you

stand in front of the mirror, look into your eyes and say to yourself daily – out loud – “I am worthy, I am enough” until it you actually mean it

it all starts with a positive attitude – a positive attitude about yourself

be more kind to yourself, as you are to be to others

treat yourself as a separate entity – like another person – and you are likely to treat it with more compassion

reward yourself and your successes

self imperfections are unanimous – everyone has them – so embrace them instead of looking for compensation

learn to walk away from the things that bring about pain and suffering, and say “NO” to the things that go against your morals

rid of ALL negativity – especially coming from the people or things that make an impact on your life