Stoic Coffee Break 354 - What Would You Do If You Were Valuable?
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Oct 31, 2025 What do you truly value in life? The discussion dives into the importance of self-value versus self-esteem, exploring how Stoicism can help you discover your inner worth. Key indicators of high and low self-value are examined, along with the connection between low self-value and feelings of anger. Practical steps to elevate your self-value, such as adopting a growth mindset, accepting flaws, and taking responsibility, are highlighted. Ultimately, valuing yourself paves the way for growth, compassion, and resilience.
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Neighbor's Corvette As A Mirror
- Eric Cloward recounts his neighbor Leo lovingly caring for a 1969 Corvette Stingray each weekend as if it were a work of art.
- The story illustrates valuing and tending to what you consider important, asking if you include yourself on that list.
Self-Value Versus Self-Esteem
- Self-value differs from self-esteem: it's how you think of and treat yourself, not just how you feel.
- High self-value usually produces self-esteem, because valuing yourself leads to feeling good about yourself.
Behavioral Signs Of Value Levels
- Signs of high self-value include growth, nurturing family ties, humane values, and contribution to the world.
- Low self-value shows as entitlement, resentment, anxiety, obsession, depression, and inability to value others.
