What You Can Learn From Lizzie Velasquez
The Ten Keys to Building Healthy Self-Esteem
Famous Greek philosopher Epictetus once said, “It is not what happens to you but how you react to it that matters.”
At some point in our lives, we’ve all had times when we felt inadequate and imperfect about ourselves, whether due to a physical flaw, how we perceive ourselves, not reaching our goals, or a negative comment someone made about us. However, by recognizing that we always have the freedom and power to choose how situations in life will affect us, we can rise above challenges and build healthy esteem for ourselves.
In this article, I will tell Lizzie Velásquez‘s inspiring story. I will use her account to illustrate lessons we all can learn from her on how to build healthy esteem in our own lives.
This article is based on an episode I did for Passion Struck with John R. Miles.
The inspiring story of Lizzie Velásquez
It was another evening in the lovely city of Austin where 17-year old Elizabeth Anne Velásquez, known affectionally as “Lizzie,” lived with her parents and siblings. She had had quite a day at school and decided to relax by watching YouTube videos.
