Why Complimenting Yourself Is Healthy?

First of all, you have got to believe in yourself.

Cheshta Mann
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How often do you compliment yourself? When was the last time you were not too harsh on yourself? Be it consciously or unconsciously, we tend to underestimate the magic of self-praise a lot of times. Don’t you agree?

When it is about receiving compliments, we, avaricious fellas, crave for more and more. And most of the time, we rely on others’ opinions to feel good about ourselves. They can be our family, friends, and loved ones. And that’s good to some extent.

But then, we cannot always base our happiness on somebody else's beliefs or perspectives about ourselves. It’s not legitimate at all. Your loved ones are busy struggling with their own lives while you are waiting for some positive affirmations from them so as to boost your self-esteem. But, until when?

Forget about others, sometimes, you miss out on appreciating yourself. Let’s say, you landed your first job after preparing recklessly for the interview round(s). It might have taken a lot of courage for you to prepare, in case, you were rejected earlier. But then, in your eyes, it’s just your ‘first job’. And instead of appreciating yourself for the effort, you are only concentrated on climbing the next step of the ladder to achieve your career goals. Is it time…

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