How to Feel Worthy

Last Updated: December 2, 2022 References

Everyone feels unworthy sometimes, but what can you do to change that feeling? Feeling worthy is all about building up your inner strength and confidence. In this article, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about building up your self-worth and creating a healthy sense of self acceptance. If you're ready to boost your confidence and start feeling worthy, read on.

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Avoid comparing yourself with others.

Comparison weakens your self-reliance. Think of a bloom––it blooms amid many other blooms and does not compare itself to all those blooms, instead it does what it was made to do––bloom.^{[1]
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- Comparison with others can lead to bitterness that you're missing out on things. This can cause you to feel less worthy too because instead of concentrating on what you have, you only see what you don't have.
- Everyone has their unique set of strengths, and this is wonderful, because everyone can bring their own value to any given situation. If everyone had the same strengths, some necessary aspect would always be missing.
- Walk away from any person who causes you to feel that you have to prove your own worth. That person is not healthy for you.

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Appreciate other people's achievements.

Criticizing others does little to help build your self-worth. If you appreciate other people's work, others will always appreciate you, which is a form of respect and satisfaction that adds to your sense of self-worth.^{[2]
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Make new friends.

Surround yourself with like-minded people. In this way, you can create your own space, and you will feel worthy.^{[3]
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Stop criticizing yourself.

Every person has certain limits––you aren't a super human. Instead, enjoy your own individual qualities and abilities.^{[4]
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Accept that every human being is different in their nature.

Everyone has a separate dream. Find your dream and pursue it in the way that matters for you.^{[5]
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Involve yourself in community services.

Helping others builds your confidence and character. You'll feel worthy, especially when you see the love for yourself reflected in other people's eyes.^{[6]
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Warnings

Don't be overconfident, it will make you unrealistic.

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Always remember that feeling worthy in yourself is not to underestimate others; to do that is to lose your friends.

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Some people will make you feel that you're never good enough––in such a case, the problem lies with them, not with you.

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