what is self-esteem??

A beggar was sitting at the train station with a bowl of pencils.A young executive passed by and dropped a dollar in the bowl.He then boarded the train.Before the doors closed ,something came to his mind and he went back to the beggar,grabbed a bunch of pencils,and said,"They are priced right.After all ur a business person and so am I",and he left.

Six months later the executive attended a party.The beggar was also there in a suit and tie.The beggar recognized the executive went upto him and said"you probably dun recognize me but i remmeber you".He then narrated the incident that happened six months ago.The executive said "Now that u reminded me,i do recall that u were begging.What are you doing here in your suit and tie?"The beggar replied"You probably dont know what u did for me that day.You were the first person in my life who gave me back my dignity.You grabbed the bunch of pencils and said,"They are priced right.After all ur a business person and so am I.After u left,i thought to myself,wat am i doing here?Why am i beggin?I decided to do something construcutive wth my life.I packed my bag,started working and here im.I jus want to thank you fr giving me back my dignity.

This incident should change life.

what changed the beggar's life?

what changed was his self-esteem went up and so did his performance.This is the magic of self-esteem in our life's.

self-esteem is wat we feel about ourselves.Our opinion of ourself critically influences everything,from our performance at our work,our relationships,and our role as a parent to our accomplishements in life.Self-esteem is major component in determining sucess or failure.High self-esteem leads 2 happy,gratifying and purposeful life.Unless u percieve yourself as worthwhile,you cannot hav high self-esteem.

self-esteem is an feeling which comes from an awareness of what is good and having done it.
People with high self-esteem will grow in conviction ,competance and willingness to accept responsibility.They face life with optimism ,hav better relationships and fulfilling lives.They can give and receive critcism and compliments,tactfully,and with ease.

This was an attempt to recognize self-esteem in everybody's life..... Hope this post of mine builds strong conviction and creates willingness to accept responsibilty.....