#MyEarlyMorningThoughts: Importance Of Defining Your Worth.(with quiz)

r"If you do not know your worth, others will place a value on you that is far less than your true worth. Once that value is assigned, you will be treated accordingly."

Self-worth is simply defined as "the sense of one's own value and worth as a person". We often neglect to see how it affects our lives because its just a personal unspoken opinion of ourselves. However, that simple opinion about ourselves drives the way we approach life and relationships and helps us teach others how to treat us. Sometimes we unknowingly assign a lesser value to ourselves when we engage in harmful thinking, activities, and place ourselves in relationships that are not conducive to growth, freedom, and peace. Often times it takes encounters from others that see our potential and higher value to spark our self-worth discovery. 

Signs of poor self-work (just to name a few):

• accentuating our problems
• doubt and fear
• always striving for perfection
• avoidance of others due to possible criticism 
• sadness, depression, dejection, and anger

Some things self-worth can affect:

• How we treat ourselves
• How we allow others to treat us
• How we perceive interactions with others
• How we approach our future 
• Our success
• Our emotional well-being

Ways we can treat others to show our respect for their worth:

• Acknowledge others...period
• Be respectful in interactions
• Give compliments when appropriate and appreciate others
• Do something special for others
• Stop thinking that others owe us anything or that we are better than others 
• Give back to those who give to us
• Find time to help someone else and respect others' time

​Just for fun you can take this self-worth quiz in Psychologies. co (click to take) to get started on your journey to a higher self-worth! I'll post my results below.