Really emotionally secure people don't assume things have to go well. Neither do they assume that something is bound to be 'a disaster' So what's their secret?

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Here's a thought I think you'll find helpful. You don't have to think about believing in yourself when you do believe in yourself and you don't have to try to be positive when you are positive.

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Ever heard of the 'Bannister Effect'? Before 6 May 1954, it was thought 'impossible' to run a mile under four minutes...

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Does someone keep criticising you? Relentless criticism wears you down and if you've been prone to low self esteem then you may have found yourself internally agreeing with the critic.

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Never give up! Determination and perseverance make for more successful and ultimately happier lives.

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Have you ever felt you didn't 'deserve' success? You didn't feel able to 'push yourself forward' in life? 

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"If you don't make mistakes you don't make anything"

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Here's a question: What does 'success' mean to you? If it fits with what other people assume is 'successful' then that's fine..but maybe it doesn't and that needs to be fine too...

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Low self esteem cons you into feeling like you are 'a failure'. But to be 'a success' we need to get beyond simplistic notions of 'success' or 'failure'.

Why?

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Do you sometimes fear failure too much to even try things? Fear of failure is closely linked to fear of rejection and the dread of being thought poorly of.

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So we've talked quite a bit about the risks of being too nice.

So what are we to make of it all? Well, if we are not to be taken advantage of at work or in relationships, becoming more assertive will help.

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