why does someone's self esteem matter?

Answer 1

If their self esteem is too low then they can be too shy to get out into the world. They might not want to be seen or noticed and would be especially afraind to speak in front of groups.

If they have a negative impression of themselves they could even be harmful to themselves.

An extraoridnarily high self esteem can be bad if it is aggressive, or even obnoxious. They may have low regard for others' opinions and not work well in groups.

megalomaniac is one term for someone overboard high in self esteem.

Most people are somewhere in between. It's better to have higher rather than lower self esteem since it's easier to behave magnanimously if you think you are wonderful.

Some say this sort of thing is all in the mind like it doesn't matter, but pains of the mind can be the worst of all and even be debilitating.

Answer 2

Self esteem is extremely important. It is what shapes your world. People with lack of self esteem tend to be pessimistic and have a negative outlook in life. Self esteem is part of a circle; you are confident, find a great job because you are confident, live comfortably because you have a great job, etc, etc. People without self esteem don't really see any point in living.

Answer 3

Why does this matter? It matters because the person with the greatest self esteem is not necessarily the right person to be making the key decisions. We have all suffered foolish bosses. Perhaps we have all wondered how on earth they reached such positions of seniority, given their obvious shortcomings. If you will excuse the bluntness: that incompetent boss is there because you haven’t yet been sufficiently convincing. Your performance is perhaps the least important aspect on which you will be judged; what matters is your status in the group.

Answer 4

Your self-esteem can mean the difference in being "up" or "down". Confidence gives you the courage and strength to go after things in life, it means being a friend and having friends. You are the type of person people want to be around, work with and confide in. Low self-esteem drags you down, your "get up and go has got up and left" sort of thing.

Answer 5

Because if you have low self esteem you sometimes give into peer pressure or just give off an air that gives some mean people ideas about how to treat u

Answer 6

Low self esteem means you think you're worthless. This leads to less success in life and could lead to suicide.

Answer 7

Because its how much you value yourself and can keep on going.

Answer 8

Other people can tell how you feel about yourself and it affects how they feel about you and how they treat you.

Answer 9

if u dont have one then u commit sucide sumtimes

Answer 10

you hurt yourself
you want to die because you feel worthless
(depression)