The Self-Esteem Coach: 10 Days to a Confident New You

work consistently to ensure that disappointments and setbacks don’t plunge them into a state of insecurity and lack of self-belief

I know from long experience that anyone can change their life for the better, but they can only do so if they are in possession of three magical elements. When you bought this book you demonstrated two of the qualities that are absolutely necessary for your success: a strong intention to change and an unshakeable belief that this is possible. The third requirement is an excellent and foolproof plan!

Psychologist Nathaniel Branden defines self-esteem as, ‘confidence in our ability to think, confidence in our ability to cope with the basic challenges of life, and confidence in our right to be successful and happy, the feeling of being worthy, deserving, entitled to assert our needs and wants, achieve our values, and enjoy the fruits of our effort’

Our thoughts are powerful manifesters of reality as they connect and give rise to our emotions and to our actions.

Self-belief gives you the will to reach for your best and succeed whatever the circumstances. The past has no power over you; you can make new confident choices in the present moment – now!

The Buddha said that: ‘You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.’

1 Stop focusing on what you can’t do and start focusing on what you can do.

I wanted to become famous to prove I was a worthy person, but eventually I realized only you can make yourself feel worthy

Self-esteem is a vital ingredient for personal success and happiness. When we have it we feel good about ourselves; we are calm, confident and in control and everything seems possible.

Self-belief gives you the will to reach for your best and succeed whatever the circumstances