Self Esteem
Though this is not really food related, I decided it was time to talk about something that has been bothering me (and many of my readers) for a long time: Low Self-Esteems. While I have been able to overcome mine, it’s sad to watch people wallow in self pity and waste away their lives.
However, low self-confidence isn’t just something that plagues those that think they are failures. It happens every time you compare yourself to someone else. I touched a bit on this a couple of posts ago with my “fad diets” post. In the end people will never be satisfied with how skinny they are. The media will always show them someone “better” looking.
In the end, you shouldn’t diet to get skinnier than someone else, or as skinny as someone, or even just skinny. There is no cap or definition to what “skinny” is. You should instead do things to improve your internal worth rather than your external worth. For instance: don’t lose weight to get skinny, sexy or more athletic. Lose weight to become healthy, less stressed and free to act as you choose.
And when you focus on inner attributes, the outward ones will follow. Oddly enough, when you focus on the outward attributes, like looks, money and popularity, you will be too busy to ever obtain the inward ones.
What is more important to you? Looks or Health? Luxuries or Contentment? “Friends” or Healthy Relationships?
