Self esteem

High self esteem is a good opinion of oneself and low self esteem is a bad opinion of oneself. I think, both are equally harmful...I would say, self awareness by seeing ourselves clearly and know exactly how other people see us is more important than self esteem which tends to be mostly high self esteem. Low self esteem is very very harmful...it can lead people to become depressed and fall short of their actual potential. We must have respect for ourselves and our abilities. The only way to improve our self esteem is by our constant endeavor to improve ourselves and our skills. Self awareness helps us to live smartly and have better relationships and have successful career. Col Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist.