Self-esteem is one of the most used concepts in self-help books, however, in the reality of our life to find the healthy and positive balance of strong self-esteem it is not always easy. We can distort self-esteem through inflated self-esteem. A self-love that is based on the ego and not on the being.
That is, this type of self-esteem will lead us to superficial appearance to project an image of emotional strength that, however, collapses at the slightest criticism or circumstance of adversity.
In fact, a person with inflated self esteem he suffers a lot because he wants to be right in all discussions and takes personally any possible constructive criticism that makes him doubt his own worth. Self-esteem refers to the high, medium or low self-esteem that we can have of ourselves. Through vanity, we make the mistake of valuing ourselves for things that are quite ephemeral and superficial, such as professional achievements or the job position we have.
I do not mean by this that a achievement
People with inflated self esteem They tend to compare themselves with others and seek reinforcement of self-worth by placing themselves in a superior role over others. On many occasions, superiority is intellectual in nature. That is, they are people who like to show off how much they know. However, just like a balloon that pops easily, an inflated self-esteem also deflates at the slightest adversity or inconvenience that arises outside of the comfort zone.
They are people who have a concept of self-sufficiency insane since they do not have the confidence to delegate to others and if they do, they experience a lot of anxiety since they consider that others are not so qualified to take care of such ends. The profile of an egocentric person who experiences reality from the perspective of "me, me and me" is an example of a personality with a not very objective self-assessment.
High self-esteem and self esteeminflated do not match. What are the main points of the first option? People with a positive self-esteem are aware of their strengths but also of their weaknesses. They seek their own personal development and inner growth but without blaming and judging themselves for their shortcomings.
A person with inflated self-esteem feels verycomfortable Being the center of attention, he loves praise and compliments to the extreme because the admiration of others is the pillar of his own well-being. However, a person with high self-esteem does not feel uncomfortable with compliments, appreciates them and receives them with assertiveness. But he does not put his worth on external recognition but on his own criteria.
High self-esteem is a driver of well-being and emotional balanceHowever, someone with inflated self-esteem tends to experience more sudden mood swings and emotional ups and downs because having a self-worth with a shaky support, the base suffers easily.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
