Low self-esteem is not a single self-limiting belief, it is made up of many self-limiting beliefs.
Think of low self-esteem as the overall pattern, and self-limiting beliefs as the building blocks that create that pattern.
A Simple Explanation
Low self-esteem isn’t just one belief. It is a collection of beliefs that all point in the same direction, a negative one.
For example, low self-esteem often includes:
- “I’m not good enough.”
- “People won’t value me.”
- “I don’t deserve success.”
- “I’m not attractive.”
- “I can’t cope.”
- “I’m not capable.”
Each of those is a self-limiting belief. Together, they create what we call low self-esteem. Therefore, low self-esteem isn’t one belief it’s the result of many limiting beliefs interacting.
Self-limiting beliefs = the ingredients.
Low self-esteem = the finished cake.
You don’t have just one limiting belief, you have a cluster that shapes how you see yourself. When those beliefs are softened, challenged, or changed, the low self-esteem naturally improves. It’s a cycle, however, it is one that can be changed.
In summary, low self-esteem is not a single self-limiting belief. Instead, it is the emotional and psychological state that emerges from a collection of self-limiting beliefs formed over time. When you change the underlying beliefs, self-esteem increases. When self-esteem rises, those beliefs lose credibility. They are different, but deeply connected.
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