Posted by John Hodgkin on May 29, 2001 at 17:15:25:
The easiest way to build your own self-esteem and self-image is to help and encourage others. By lifting others up and helping them to achieve their dreams, we are then made more secure in every aspect of our lives.
There are those who would rather put others down, wrongly thinking that they are then made more secure in their place in life. You know the types. The unthinking supervisor who won’t recognize a subordinates ideas, the friend who always belittles you in front of others.
Successful people know that with an encouraging attitude, their place in life is made much more wholesome and rewards flow back many times over. The simple gift of appreciation from someone that you help will boost your self-esteem and increase your happiness.
And here is the good news, it doesn’t matter what your status is in life, when you adopt the attitude of an encourager, you are an instant success.
Why not start today and become an encourager?