“I don’t believe in myself.”
“My self-esteem is too low.”
“I wish I had more friends.”
All of us at one time or another have had self-esteem challenges.
Maybe you are right now.
Low self-esteem beats us up and puts a stop sign in front of our progress.
Low self-esteem steals our joy and makes us question what we’re capable of.
Too often, low self-esteem and a weak self image derive from believing
junk about ourselves years ago.
Some people grew up in negative environments and soaked in mental mud.
Mental mud will lead to discouragement and reduced hope for our lives.
Let’s raise our self-esteem and triple our accomplishments.
You ready or REALLY ready?
Good.
Onward.
I want to share with you ONE idea today that will help you
increase your self image and self-esteem immediately.
Yes, right away.
***What we think about others many times is a reflection of what we
think about ourselves.
If you think people are all bad, untrustworthy, unworthy of your
attention, your self-esteem will take a hit.
A big hit.
Thinking negatively of others is the fast track to thinking negatively
of yourself.
People of HIGH SELF ESTEEM and a STRONG self image have this one thing
in common.
***They all genuinely LIKE PEOPLE.
Yes, apply this idea today for an increase in your self-esteem and self image.
Start thinking people are more IMPORTANT.
Start thinking people are more VALUABLE.
Start APPRECIATING people even more.
Start liking people even more.
We all know our attitude determines so much in life.
With these new UPLIFTING thoughts in your mind, you’ll start seeing instant
changes in your life and environment.
It’s tough to succeed long term with a negative self image. Start spending time
each day SEEING yourself in your mind SUCCEEDING.
See your business growing. See your family and relationships succeeding.
See yourself SMILING more and others being drawn to you.
YOU are strong, talented, and one important person. Share this idea
with others and watch YOURSELF grow.
When you REFRESH OTHERS, you guarantee someone will enter your life to
REFRESH you.
Love Ya! You’re The Best!
Your Coach,
Michael
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Mike…
I love the way you take something so difficult for many people and break it into an easy thing to do! It was a great tip and most of us need reminding of it!
Jeanne
http://www.goalsnaspirations.com
What avery truth! Most of our results depend on our self-esteeem and image. This is most real when you work in coaching whewre confidence is a basic. Thanks for this message, Mike.
Regards,
Daniel
Thank you so much.
I know this all too well yet love the reminder.
I was on another blog today and got sucked into some bashing and felt bad after that. It was not about a person or anything like that but to fall into something so self destructive bothered me. I am glad to feel the warmth of your genuine words and be able to feel good about myself again.
Liza
HELLO MICHAEL !
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BOOSTER. IT HELPS IF SOMEONE ELSE BELIEVES IN YOU. ALL I AM LOOKING FOR IS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. KNOWING THAT ONE HAS THE ABILITY BUT NOT THE MONEY IS THE MOST FRUSTRATING THING IF YOU WANT TO GET AHEAD. IT IS LIKE THAT GIGANTIC STUMBLING BLOCK. EVERY TIME YOU GET TO THAT JUMP THERE IS A BOLDER IN THE ROAD WITH THE NAME MONEY ON IT. KNOWING THAT I WILL GET OVER IT KEEPS ME GOING. I DO DESERVE IT.
WHEN I GET RICH, I BUY YOU A TICKET TO VISIT PARIS. HOW IS THAT ?
SO KEEP PUSHING. EVERYBODY NEEDS A KICK IN THE BUD ONCE IN A WHILE.
THANKS MICHAEL, TILL NEXT TIME !
DORIS
DBH@MCHSI.COM
417-368-9888
Dear Mike,
I love you, thanks for reminding me how wonderful I am, just I have to smile.
Love.
Lauraisa
Dear Master Michael,
I am very appreciated on your writing that reminding me of Self- Esteem. After reading your newsletter, I know that I need to improve my self esteem and keep it high. My friend,Mike,we are as human beings, sometimes we feel discouraged,but sometimes we have strong will to put ourselves forward or advance with strong belief to be a winner. Now, I must thank you for your encouraging me today. I will keep on working without doubts and worries any longer.
From Dr. Boonlert Saisanit
Mike,
I agree wholeheartedly.
To be more successful,
to be more valuable,
you need to like yourself,
like other people,
and
enjoy life.
When I feel down and low on self esteem, I find it helpful to SMILE and look to the *lighter side of life* for a while.
With that in mind, I’d like to wish all of you a *Happy St Patrick’s Day*
A smile is waiting for you from Doctor Bill at:
http://www.doctorbill.wordpress.com
Dr. Bill
Today Mike after the Priest where I work..where I remeber people who have been abusing me physically and sexually..
I wiull try..like the Alcoholics Anonymous..I will try for today just to like people..all people..
Mike/Honored Guests
WE,ve all heard it said how many times….”its not your aptitiude, but your attitude that determines your altitude” >>>Right>>>??? So then the question remains…
Would YOU (or anybody you know)help somebody get what they want, IF THEY HELPED>>>Y.O.U.>>GET WHAT Y.O.U. WANT>?****SERIOUS TEAM MEMBERS WANTED
Hello Mike,
You are what the world needs more of. A breath of fresh air and truth. It is a pure blessing just knowing you.
Have a wonderful day and remember to live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, share and be the best to yourself.
Much Love
Herbert Gordon
Another good one Michael! Thanks.
I am blown away to finally have a description of what my home life and school life was like, years ago; MENTAL MUD!
WOW! It seeps, this mental mud, into every crack and crevace that it can invade. The simplified way in which you spoke of such a, seemingly, complicated issue is truly my FIRST time in which I can view such devestaion with hope. The daily struggle to love yourself, protect yourself, when no one else will, is exhausting. I am grateful for such empathy and genuine hope in the face of an exhaustive battle which continues to this day. It’s toll has felt like adding insult to injury. I thank you for the first, unbiased, explaination whereby you have given me hope on an issue that I “knew” to have rendered me hopeless; until this night! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Gratefully,
Jyllian
What good advice. Thanks for the encouragement. I enjoy reading all your blogs. Keep up the good work.
Dear Mr. litman,
Thanks for your wonderful guidance. Please continue to send such life changing ideas,for the betterment of every one. Let us spread the light, in other’s lives.
thanks and Regards,
Jagdeep datta
thanks ever so much michael you really make me think ,,,, on how i look at the world and if i would have more of a possitive outlook on the world then i can like my self!!!!yes and you are so right i like other people then i will start ta loke my self!!!!
once again love ya and tyvm!!!!!!
How true that was of my raising. It took me years to undo the damage that my father thought was helping me.
My daughter has been raised the opposite and has a great self image and has accomplished much in her short life.
Wish you were around years ago…I could have been a U.S. Senator…..
Hi Mike;
As I looked at the comments on your blog today I saw one reply by Doris. As she talked about bolders in the road I thought about the largest GOLD nugget every found at 200 lbs. troy (a troy pound is 12 oz.)that is 2400 oz.. It was found in Australia by two men who were stuck in the mud. If they wanted to get unstuck they needed to move a large rock holding one wheel of their cart. When they got it out of the mud they saw what it was. So a large rocks in your way is not always a bad thing. Like the freezing bird the cow dumped on and was wamed up so he could fly south, not everyone who dumps on you is out to get you. So I say “HAT UP OLD GIRL TOMORROW IS A BRIGHT NEW DAY”
Wayne
“Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.†(Romans 12:2)
When it seems as if no one else is there … God is Always with us … caring … YOU are SO Important and God so Loved YOU that he sent His Son to Free YOU and Be with You, always in ALL Ways.
It is when we go out and share this Good News, that we are lifted up as we lift another. Test this and be surprised by the reaction of the masses as you go about smiling and wishing ‘Good-Day!’ to those you encounter.
We were created to have dominion over ALL things, this means our feelings and emotions too! SPEAK that which you would have … the power of Life and death is in the tongue…choose Life Speak with Faith those things that are not apparent and Drive Out all Fear, Misery and Doubt! You Can; if you Say you Can! Each day begins anew…in fact each Moment is a New Beginning and the moment just past is GONE and can be forgotten in an instant if we but choose. I Choose LIFE! Will you join me? I will be a Victim NO MORE!
Warmest Regards
Rev Jim
Excellent post Mike, as always. You have a knack of putting powerful ideas across simply.
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Penny
I think this the one of chief causes having the lack of confidence to be successfull, and you Mike have special feelings about your readers’ needs.
Thankyou
Mike, You are a man on a mission of spreading love and happiness thanks for your wise words above kindly, dimitri.
Dear Mike,
As usual, thanks a million for this very nice and punchy piece. It is sure refreshing.
Shalom!
Babatunde
Every single individual that lives on this planet has the seeds of a great genius in them!
As ever Mike, you hit it right on the button. I always tell my son that if he is kind and nice to others, they will be kind and nice to him.
If we just see the truth (in ourselves) and turn it around we have taken the first step to turning our own life around.
Keep it up Mike
Mike,
Nice Post.
Our self Image is extremely important in all aspects of our lives. And again this goes back worrying about what others think us.
The only person we have to make an account to at the end of the day is the person we stare at in the mirror.
If we are true to ourselves and utilize our God given talents and leverage them to help the most people we can, we can make great things happen.
Here’s to Your LifetoSuccess,
John Clark
http://www.lifetosuccess.com
http://www.habitbustingsystem.com
Thanks Mike for the encouraging truth. Your messages are needed in a cynical culture.
Blessings,
Mark Jarvis
540-229-1195
Hi Mike!
Thanks again for using the gift that God has given you. Since being under your coaching for less than two months, so many things have changed in my life–the procrastination, the clutter, the feeling good about myself and I could go on and on. I still have a ways to go, but knowing I’m on the way is such a blessing. My goal is to be able to help others as you have helped me and I know that will happen soon. Thanks again Mike!
Delores
Thank you Mike. I have made such great progress since reading you messages every day now for about two years. My self esteem was my biggest problem and I am still working on it. Thank you (and Gavino) (hope I spelled that right) for all your kind words! I love your approach, as you have a warm and wonderful way of really waking a person up and giving hope to those of us who really need it!
“Promise yourself nothing less than an extraordinary life…”
Sincerely,
“Annie”
L.S.M.F.T. – The slogan of Lucky Strike Cigarettes was
Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco
The Same order spells out
Low Self-esteem Means Friction and Trouble.
I love the description “mental mud.”
So often I have to spend a great part of my day making cold calls for something that saves people incredible amounts of money and where I feel people are “nuts” not to see the value. Thanks for reminding me not to hang up the phone after a “no” and internalize it. We’re all just humans doing the best we can after all.
This is very very true. I will start applying now onwards itself.
There can be no better advice than this
Thanks Michael, thanks a lot
murari
Your newsletters have always inspired me to action. Thank you.
I will be 60yr old in a few days. (23rd) I have always had low self esteem. I was abused by my parents especially by my mother. I married an abusive man, alcoholic. He really fooled me. He did not drink when we dated or the first year of marriage. Then the wall went down and I started seeing what I married and oh my gosh. Its been bad ever sence. We have two grown children. I could never divorce him. and I don’t know why. Now I am disable and now I need him to take care of me. He doesn’t drink anymore. But he still abusives me I want to go to work now, he is having a fit Please help me if you can. He would never let me work. But I worked for the state of Georgia for a while in then ’70s and I took a typing test and on that test, I typed over 100 words a minute. Yes thats right over 100 works a minute. I’m still real fast, but I don’t know how fast. Please help me find a job something I can do at home.
Goe Bless You,
Gail Sims
My phone number is
404-645-1474
In a way what you’re saying is you have to find it in you first; then you can protray it outwardly!
Hi there
Mike what you so is so true and thats a great tip, I will be passing that on to a few friend I know.
Great work.
Zahid
Mike,
I just wanted to let you know, I just got done listening to Frank Gasiorowski, ‘Mr.90DayGoals’, on PowerTalk Radio.
He was interviewing Dr. Mike Davison.
It was a Great Interview !!!
I liked it so much, I purchased Dr. Mike’s new Book:
“An Invitation to Personal Peace; Guidelines To Help You Move Further Along Your Path”
Mike Davison
***I thank you so much for bringing these two individuals into my life.***
Bill
‘The Great Bill from Ohio’
http://www.gathergreatness.com
Hello Mike, You’re always on the ball.
You could not have said it better.
Thanks so much for the edification.
As you enrich others, so may you be enriched.
Rich James…2008…Billion Hei Blueprints…Sharing The Wealth I’ve Discovered With The World.
Thanks a lot Mike, I need it that. I am going to spend some time with my children before they go to sleep! I can’t think of better way to feel good about my self.
Sam
Mike
I am going to use your advice starting first thing in the morning.
Thanks love ya!!
Ricardo J. Gomez
720-690-8670
Thanks Mike i really look forward to your motivational emails . you are a special person you keep others going when the going gets rough !!
Low self-esteem is a major issue that has torn friendship and marriages apart,it needs to be readdress constantly.
As i read your inspirational post i saw myself 7years ago,series of similar writings that i read brought me to my present position.
I need to double up on the REFRESHing i give to others so i could stay FRESH and younger each day.Thanks Mike.
Joseph Orale sentimon@yahoo.com Author,Media consultant.Nigeria.