In our last episode, we defined and shared the body of work on the subject of self-worth.

In this episode, we get down to the nitty-gritty. What happens when we find ourselves at the intersection of theory and real-life. Aries and I share our own experiences when life throws a “self-worth” test at us.

The first half of the episode I share a recent experience in which I found myself in a situation that challenged that me at the core of my self-worth. Thoughts of measuring up and comparing myself with others reared its ugly head and sent me spiraling down to my smallest self. Discovering old, deep childhood-like feelings of insecurity that led to embarrassing behavior and then further self-loathing and judgement. Not a pretty picture, but it brought an awareness of a true read on my self-worth barometer. 

In the second half, Aries shares his experiences at this intersection. First as a young child going through comparing himself with others and how his peers dressed. Then other interesting challenges with self-worth through compensation discussions. One common thread discovered was how we have a propensity to look outside ourselves for the validation of our self-worth. 

However, when we can see who we truly are and connect to that identity deep within us, we can see our worthiness and self-worth as creative beings birthed from the source of all life in our true perfection. 

sIt’s a fascinating subject and worthy of self-examination to help you move the needle forward for your own self-worth

To your inspired life and more!

Mark

 

What We Discuss:

• A deep dive from Mark and Aries examining and sharing about each of their own self-worth
• Mark shares his story and a recent struggle that took his self-worth down
• Lessons learned from that experience
• Aries shares from his life experiences that put him face-to-face with his definition of his self-worth
• We wrap with a comparison of seeking a positive, strong sense of self-worth from external things vs finding a more sustainable sense from the inside.

Supporting Resources:

• The Big 14 constructs of well-being: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201708/what-exactly-is-well-being
• The self-worth scale: https://positivepsychology.com/self-worth/