The Value of Positive Self-Esteem

Many years ago, I saw a well known speaker start off his seminar by holding up a $100 bill.

In the room of 200 or so, he asked, "Who would like this $100 bill?"

Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this money to one of you before I finish but first let me do this." 

He proceeded to crumple the bill up. 

He then asked, "Who still wants it?" 

Still the hands went up in the air. 

"Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. 

"Now who still wants it?" 

Still the hands went into the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson."

"No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $100."

"Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt with rejection, despair, and sometimes even depression by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value."

"You are special. Don't ever forget it! Never let yesterday's disappointments or rejection or unemployment or any other negative in life overshadow tomorrow's dreams."

I know this will sound like a fortune in a fortune cookie, but I have found that: "VALUE HAS A VALUE ONLY IF ITS VALUE IS VALUED"

Think about this as you go about your week. Have a great weekend!

I don't know where this little story came from originally. I got it from Sandy Botkin; just thought it was truly worth a post.

I hope you found value in this post. If I can ever be of service, feel free to drop me a line at  bob@toosoontoquit.com or post you comments here.