@dedicatedguy, you have written some things that speak to my core! I struggle with self esteem half of my life so far, but thanks to practising some of the tips you mentioned above like forgiving myself and also celebrating myself, I have become a more confident person. I have learnt to be real with myself and that helps slot!

This especially resonates with me:

If we are honest with ourselves every time we apply self-analysis , either by accepting and appreciating our achievements or by accepting our mistakes, we will in the end, be happier, simply because we aren't lying to us and we accept us exactly as we are, which is something basic if we want to fulfill our most ambitious goals.

Thank you!!!