As a continuation of the study I conducted, beginning on October 6th and end approximately 24 hours later, I set out in discovery of the greatest factors of influence on a person's self-worth. Have there been prestigious experiments conducted and extensive research articles published my medical professionals on this topic? Certainly. Did I seek a much more personal, relatable, and dare I say, tangible way to understand this subject of one's core? You better your sweet Butterfinger I did. The flood gates opened when I surveyed approximately 65 individuals from age 17 to 42. Their backgrounds are as colorful as Picasso's palate and their hearts, even more vibrant. Only 45 chose to participate and of the 20 that did not, only one indicated they would not be participating. Those that took the risk, deviled into their deepest scars, created by insults, disappointment, discrimination, hate, abuse, and disgust. The list of culprits is endless, yet most every participant absorbed the blame. The people they trusted, including themselves, took advantage in the worst way. The most overwhelming negative trend, easily identifiable in the responses, were those that have been accepted into your inner circle, tangled in your heart strings, or branded with your seal of genuine approval. They have earned a level of power that they seemed to manipulate and abuse . Words, approval, judgments, unmet expectations, abandonment, rejection... the list goes on of holes punched into our self-worth, hardly afloat. Seemingly bleak, each and every one of them (you) encompassed something beautiful, something bold, to rebuild your self-worth. And if you have never said it out-loud, now you've made a statement; you've spread encouragement as far as this blog will reach. You did that. That's something to smile about. "Whatever, Whenever, self-worth keeps you together!" Okay... so that may not be the EXACT words Shakira sang, but we are worth building back up. Our self-worth is vulnerable to tarnishing, crushing, and sometimes the extreme of obliterating, but there are at least 24 (found above). The cheesiest way to conclude this series (sorry, fresh out of gouda and mozz) is lyrics to a Jason Mraz song. May you have auspiciousness and causes of success Not cheesy enough?You're as rare as a rainbow
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