Self Worth is More Important than Net Worth

Self Worth is More Important than Net Worth

July 31, 20172 min read

Nothing has meaning in life except for the one we give it. For many years I made my life story mean "I am unlovable".

You see it's not what happened to me it's what I chose to make it mean. This is more about the value I put on myself than what others thought about me. I was lacking a commodity that is way more valuable than all the money in the world. Self Worth.

Our beliefs become our thoughts, our thoughts form our words and orchestrate our behaviour. I believed I was unlovable so the way I reacted to other people was focused on making that true.

As each year went by the belief grew stronger. The lack of self worth turned into an unhealthy search for significance as I desperately sought approval from others. As my journey continued I started to get some great results in my career. The challenge with that is that my success didn't match my self worth so I subconsciously did whatever I could to sabotage things.

All this spiraling down came from a single choice. I had enough information to make a couple of decisions. I chose the negative one.

So what are you believing about yourself that isn't the whole truth and why? Remember, your Self Worth is far more important than your net worth.

Grant Herbert
Grant Herbert|The People Builder
Ordinary guy, with an outstanding wife and 5 amazing kids, who is on his own journey of imperfection. Founder and Global Managing Partner at People Builders and the Professional Services Leadership Academy.
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