If you were going to install new flooring in your home, would you determine how much material to order by measuring the size of the room with a random stick? Probably not. Hopefully, you’d use a tape measure that would accurately help you calculate the dimensions. Yet, when it comes to measuring self-worth, many people use something just as unreliable as random stick.
Five Ways to Measure Your Self-worth
Who You’re Surrounded By
- Most people aren’t conscious of what they’re using to determine their self-worth, but they are conscious of the fluctuations they experience in how they feel about themselves.
- If you base your self worth solely upon how others perceive you, you’ll never be able to receive enough praise or positive reinforcement to feel good about yourself.
Feeling Good About Who You Are
Measure your self-worth based on the factors you can control
- Do not experience fluctuation in how you feel about yourself based on your latest success or failure
- Believe in yourself regardless of the external events in your life
- Maintain peace of mind throughout ups and downs
What You Do
In the absence of a high profile career, you won’t be able to feel good about yourself if you’ve always measured your self-worth by what you do
- How Much Money You Have
- The amount of money you earn or expensive possessions you own will never be enough to satisfy your need to feel worthy
What You Achieve
You’ll need to experience repeated success in order to feel good about yourself.
- How You Look
- Some people measure their self-worth by the numbers on a scale, others determine their value based on their ability to attract attention with their appearance.
