Do you think you have to "prove yourself" in some way to deserve high self-esteem (talent, intelligence, looks, kindness, etc.)?
Are there situations where someone does not deserve high self-esteem?
Where is the line between self-esteem and cockiness/being conceited?
Yes, you do have to "prove yourself", I think there aren't situations like that, and cockiness is where you think you're popular, or you brag about it, where as self esteem is where you're confident in doing things, and believe that people have accepted you.c
ReplyDelete~Hunter
No you do not have to prove yourself to have high self esteem. I think that there is no line between self esteem and cockiness because self esteem determens how much stress you can handle. Thomas R.
ReplyDeleteSome people do have to prove themselves to gain high self-esteem, but others are happy with who they are. A perfect example of a situation were someone doesn't deserve high self-esteem is a bully making fun of someone. People with high self-esteem should be humble to those who don't, someone that boasts their higher self-esteem is cocky.
ReplyDeleteby: Scott W
sean o
ReplyDeleteI think that you do not have to prove yourself to anything to have a high self esteem. Also, everybody deserves high self esteem even if they are not the "coolest kids in school." the difference between cockiness and self esteem is that self esteem means you are happy with yourself and cockiness is when you are all about yourself and you only talk about how amazing you are, etc.
I think no one should have to prove themselves to deserve high self esteem. If you are a good person and help others, you should have a high self esteem. There are situations where people don't deserve it. If you are a bully in any form or are mean and cruel to others, you should not have a high self esteem. The line is if you are telling everybody you see or talk to about how great you are then you are being cocky. If you know inside that you are a good person than that is having self esteem.
ReplyDelete-Zach M
No one should have to prove themselves to have high self-esteem. Self-esteem is how you think of yourself. This isn't how other people look at you. Others shouldn't be judging you so that it makes you want to change who you are. If you act like yourself the right people will find you. Everyone deserves high self-esteem. No one should lower your self-esteem by just talking bad about you. You should be able to give yourself a high self-esteem because you should like who you are. Cockiness and self-esteem are two different ideas. Cockiness is how good you think you are and Self-esteem is how you view yourself. When you have high self-esteem you like who you are and what you do. Cockiness is having high confidence in yourself knowing that you can do something proficiently. The thing that makes them alike is that if you have high confidence and high self-esteem this will make you believe that you can't be stopped.- Alex L.
ReplyDeleteSelf esteem needs to be in the middle, if you have to high or to low you'll be cocky or suicidal. Ending up in the horrible game of life. -Colby
ReplyDeleteI think that you can sometimes have to "prove yourself" in order to deserve high self-esteem but there are also times where you don't need to do anything to deserve high self-esteem. This occurs because of the constant way people judge you. You could be the best soccer player in the world and so when you are on the field everybody loves you and will talk to you on the field and off to the side. But then you can come into school the next day wearing sweat pants and a sweat shirt and they will comment on how you look and that you should be wearing something from one of the stores that they buy from. There is never a situation where someone does not deserve high self-esteem because that is what can keep people running through the hardest things in life. The line that is between cockiness and self-esteem is that cockiness is because you think that you are the best at everything you do and no one can ever compare to you in that way. Self-esteem can improve you and the others around you just by the way you act or speak.
ReplyDelete-Bethany
In my opinion, you do have to prove yourself in order to deserve high self-esteem. Every day we try to achieve something. From making it into student council, or just beating a level in a video game. We all want to achieve something. When we do finally reach this goal, our self esteem boosts. We achieved what we wanted to do and that makes us feel great!!
ReplyDeleteThere are situations where someone doesn't deserve high- self esteem. If you are gaining self esteem by making someone loose theirs, then you shouldn't feel good about yourself, or feel proud of what you're doing with life. Because in my opinion, that's not a good way to live your life.
(not finished :) )
Hannah R
i do not think you have to prove yourself, to deserve high self-esteem. "prove yourself" or "prove it" is just some dumb saying that should have no meaning to you at all. If your ever trying to prove yourself to people, just think, "don't waste 5 minutes of my time worrying ab out something that wont matter in 5 years." popular or not... you should always be kind and considerate to other people, just like how you would want them to treat you.
ReplyDeletei think that everyone deserve high self-esteem. Nobody should have to feel bad about them self because, you are who you are and no one can change that. Also if you dont have a good self-esteem, it could lead to serious problems like depression or self harm, and that is defiantly not OK.
NOT DONE
~emily d
Lexi Reidenbaker
ReplyDeleteI believe in some way you have to prove yourself to other people to have a high self-esteem. Maybe you have to have certain clothes or always be the one to take the blame. Just because you want to be in that certain group doesn't mean that you don't have to be yourself. in some situations people may not deserve high self-esteem. For example you've been best friends with someone forever. If you go and talk behind their back and they find out and confront you, you shouldn't be happy. Instead you should be ashamed of what you said. There's a fine line between cockiness and self-esteem. Sports are a great example. You're a big athlete, always scoring or making the game winning shot. As you feel your doing so well, you may stop practicing. Everyone needs to practice no matter what. The fine line is thinking you're so much better when really your the same.
In my opinion, I think you do need to prove yourself for high self-esteem. But not to others, but to yourself. In order to succeed in anything, you have to believe you are the best or your smart etc. and then prove it to yourself. And I don't think there is ever a situation where someone should not deserve high self-esteem. You are who you are and if people don't like that, you shouldn't care. And to be clear, high self-esteem and cockiness are two different things. To have high self-esteem means you think highly of yourself but cockiness is when you brag about yourself of how great you are. But if you know your good at something or your a good person, why do have to prove it to others if you already proved it to the person that matters? And that person is yourself.
ReplyDelete-Eric Sage Pierre
joshey deridder
ReplyDeletei think who cares do a little thing called do what you want when you want but you should always have a high self esteem who cares what othere people think about you there just doing it cause there jelly and there insecure about them selfs and i think some kids need to get there head out of the books and take a fresh breath of air from out side not their bedroom and you shouldnt have to prove your self to nobody if you wanna do it do it dont wait for anybody you got it joshey d..
I think you do need to prove yourself to be talented, or popular because the world works like this; what are you personalities because if they arent like mine then you're not in this group! There are some situations when people shouldnt deserve high self-esteem and that is when someone is rude, or cocky. The line between cockiness and self-esteem is like when someone is about to ask someone out, then that person is about to do it he/she is either cocky or has a high self-esteem about what he/she is about to do. If he/she is cocky there are saying " IM GONNA ASK HIM/HER OUT AND HE/SHE IS PROBABLY GONNA SAY YES BECAUSE IM SO SWEG!!". If he/she has a high self-esteem then they are like " Im gonna ask him/her out today and I hope he/she says yes!" -----------Patty Watty ( Patrick Leahan )
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the only person you need to prove yourself to is you. You don't need to have talent, intelligence, or anything else to have high self esteem. As long as you are nice and considerate you should be happy with yourself. No one can change who your are and no one should try. Everyone is perfect just the way they are.It won't matter how popular you were in seventh or eighth grade all that matters if you are happy with yourself.
ReplyDeleteThere is no time when some one shouldn't deserve high self esteem. If your not happy with who your are then you can lead to some serious problems. On the other hand you can't be have a too high self esteem. I believe that if you have too high of a self esteem you think that you are better then everyone else around you. Also when people have too high of a self esteem they are usually not nice to the people around them. In conclusion love everything about yourself and always accept the people around you.
-Leigha Novelli
I think you do have to "prove yourself" to deserve high self-esteem because people think they need to dress nice to be pretty, or they have to be nice to be liked, in some cases i can see but not all. Also in some situtation people don't deserve high self-esteem like when somebody is bullying they get high self-esteem but i don't think they deserve it. There is a line between self-esteem and cockiness/arrogant, i think it that when people talk about the impressive things they do is ok but if they question if others can do it i think that is cocky, also if they show of and bad mouth people i think that is cocky, too.
ReplyDelete-Emily Richards
John
ReplyDeleteI dont think you should have to prove yourselve.You should not have to prove yourself because if you have a friend they should like you for who you are not who they think you should be.No there is never a time that a person should not have high esteem.You should always have high esteem because you have to back up for what you think is right to do.The line between self esteemand coockyness is that when you have self esteem you should have high self esteem for whats right not wrong then when you get bragging for what you did right that is not self esteem its just being cocky
I think you do have to prove yourself from earning high self-esteem .Although, earning high self-esteem should only include doing good things. When you do something nice for another person, you should be happy and mentally reward yourself. After achieving this goal regularly, it may become unrecognizable to you because you do it so much. At the end of the day, it only matters what kind of person you are to yourself.
ReplyDeleteThere is definitely various situations where a person doesn't deserve high self esteem. One of the major examples is when people try to feel better about them selves while putting other people down. Lowering someone else's self esteem shouldn't higher yours. An easier solution is to be nice and higher someone else's while raising yours as well.
-Talia
Not done
You should not have to prove anything to anyone! You are yourself you should be able to feel comfortable in your own body not worrying about what people say about your outfit, hair ,and make up. But then there comes a line between self esteem and conceited. Conceited is when you are all about your self and you think you are all that and a bag of chips. Conceited also means like you only care about yourself and you are better then everyone
ReplyDelete*mady m*
I belive that you do not have to prove yourself in order to have high self- esteam. As long as you are happy with your self, thats all that matters.
ReplyDeleteIf you are someone that needs to put others down to make yourself feel good, then i dont think you deserve to have high self-esteam.
when you are are selfish and dont care about anybody else and all you do is talk about yourself i would consider you to be cocky. If you just belive in your self and are happy to be you i would consider you to have high self- esteam
-gabe vanhorn
I do not believe you have to prove yourself to deserve high self-esteem. You have to accept yourself before you accept others. Everyone has flaws, whether you can see them or not. Instead of focusing on the negative qualities you may have, you should focus on the likeable, positive qualities about yourself.
ReplyDelete- Lindsey O
I think you don't have to prove your self. For high-esteem I think you just have to positive about your self, and not what other people think. I think you have to people or someone with resect if they want to be different. No, I don't think there are solutions where a person doesn't deserve self-esteem. The line between self-esteem and cockiness where some one just showing off to be the best , and with self-esteem your trying you best, but doing it in a different way.
ReplyDelete~Leah Siter
I believe you don't have to prove yourself to be confident in yourself. Because it doesn't matter what everbody else thinks about you. I think someone who thinks they're better than everybody shouldn't. -Stephen Miller
ReplyDeleteMaddy H-
ReplyDeleteI don't think you have to prove yourself to deserve self- esteem. If your happy with yourself, the what do you have to prove. Nobody should make you prove yourself to them, if they're a true friend they'll like and accept you for you. Some people don't deserve high self-esteem. If they're cocky, rude and brag about themselves then they don't deserve high self-esteem. Being confident and coocky are two very different things. If you are confiendent then your happy with your personality,body and over all everything then your condiendnt. Being cocky is being over condient and bragging about yourself. Be true to you!
Do you think you have to "prove yourself" in some way to deserve high self-esteem (talent, intelligence, looks, kindness, etc.)? Not always. I think that most of the time high-selfesteem is something that you're born with. But you can earn it, for example: there could be someone who is insecure about their weight and they think badly about themselves because of that, but then they start working out, then they lose weight and then they feel better about themselves.
ReplyDeleteAre there situations where someone does not deserve high self-esteem? Yes, but can't think of any good examples.
Where is the line between self-esteem and cockiness/being conceited? When someone brags or thinks that they are better than others.
-Josh Hill
Yes, I think in our generation we have to prove ourself in some way to get high self-esteem. Usually, if you're great at sports and look good people start to warm up to you. From that you get confidence, but it is what you choose to do with this confidence that will affect you.
ReplyDeleteI think a situation where someone doesn't deserve self-esteem is when their being cocky about it. For example, they would use it against people by bullying, thinking their better, and just being plain mean to everyone. Another situation is during sports. When you're playing a sport there is always going to be that ball hog who thinks they deserve the ball. They never pass to anyone because they think they're not good enough.
The line between self-esteem and cockiness/being conceited is when you inflict pain on others physically and mentally.
~ Brooke
I think kids that have smartphones in 3rd grade is really dumb my mom said when you have enough money to afford a smartphone you can get one im not buying one for you. which is fine with me i dont need an iphone or a samsung galaxy
ReplyDelete-dominic lubrano
In my opinion you do not have to prove yourself. All you have to do is be yourself. Even if people dont like you, just ignore them, most people may like you. I am on the bottom of the pyramid because I'm apart of the weird group of kids. I'm fine with that. I have a couple of frieds outside my group.
ReplyDeleteThere are situations where people do not deserve self-esteem. The bullies for example, they think they are so tough and they pick on the little people but you really dont have to. All you have to do is be nice and then you will get really high self-esteem.
The line between self- esteem and cockiness is when people are good people but are just really nasty at some points. Everybody is equal, nobody has to be mean to survive. In the world it is a game of eat or be eaten. It doesnt have to be that way if we all get along.
-Bridget T.
Molly F.
ReplyDeleteI believe that confidence, does not have anything to do with bragging about oneself. Confidence is something you develop over time, as you find out who you are, and what you believe in. Once you find who you are, you will be confident, about your accompolishments, and your beliefs. In social situations, I feel you do have to "brag" about yourself, to prove you are "worthy" of friendship. I think high self esteem should only be granted to those who can use it to make a positive influence in the world. you you are confident in yourself, then you can do great things. Some, don't deserve a high self-esteem. Those who put others down, thinking they are better than others, do not deserve to think highly of themselves. The line between being cocky and concetied can be mistaken very easily. Being cocky, means you think too highly of yourself and brag about yourself and how wonderful you are or aren't. Being concited is just feeling like you are happy with yourself, without bragging and making others feel bad because they haven't done the same as you. In conclusion, i belive that self-esteem and confidence in oneself is deserved through postive interaction, and being humble.
Yes, I do think you need to "prove yourself " in some ways to deserve high self-esteem because one day, in the real world, when you're looking for a job and you need to prove it to someone, they're going to be looking for pride and confidence in you to see if your worty for this new job. So, if you have no high-self esteem, you're not going to get anywhere in the real world to have a good life.
ReplyDelete~Emma
I believe that self-esteem is something you can get from just being yourself. It can be possible to get self-esteem from doing something different, but not as much as being yourself. I've acted like something I wasn't before, just to gain popularity, and it hurt my self-esteem. So i soon just started acting like myself again, and i had just enough friends as i did before. You do have to prove yourself to acquire self-esteem, but that test is showing how you are.
ReplyDelete- Wayne M.
I think you have to earn self- esteam not by wearing some name brand clothes or some thing like that, but by being confedent to be who you are and how you feel about yourself. There are situations when you don't diserve self-esteam just cause you think some thing you did was "cool" but it wasn't and if you really think that you should be popular for that, then you need to take a good look at your self.
ReplyDeleteThe line between self-esteam and being coniced is when you start puting people down.
-Isabel H
You don't need to prove your worth to have a healthy Self- Esteem. To have self-esteem you don't even need to prove your worth at all. People who think they're better then you really aren't Their just plan old cocky. So think about it again if they really need to be like that then who's better then who. -Nicholas Massaro
ReplyDeleteNo I do not think you have to prove yourself to high self esteem. Everyone deservs a high self esteem. No matter what. A high selfesteem will allow you get more acomplishe because you think fawn of yourself. On the other hand cockiness is were you brag about how good you are. And how you are some much better than everyon else. Everyone should have a high self esteem. Scott
ReplyDeleteSelf esteem can improve your confidence, attitude, and skills you did not know you had. I think the only person you need to prove that you have self-esteem is yourself. It is nice having people that know you can do good in sports, singing, and other talents, but you only have to prove it to yourself. You can make somebody's day by complimenting how well they played or that they have an amazing voice. There is no situation that no one needs self-esteem. We all need a little. It is good that you tell yourself that you did great or tell your friends how well you did, but you should not go over the line to cockiness. The line between self-esteem and cockiness is when you go on and on about how great you did or how perfect you look today. -Abby
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion someones self esteem should be somewhere along the lines of just not too negative not to positive. I think it is necessary to "prove" yourself but not in a cocky conceited way. For some people at the "top of the social pyramid" already know they proved themselves because well...they are at the top, but for people at the bottom don't really have that high of self esteem because maybe they give up on trying to be on top and they just don't care anymore, some do though.
ReplyDelete'
DanP
Being Conceited, having no self esteem is horrible and all but it happens to many people. Many people go out of there way to make fun of someone to put them down you have problems. If it makes you happy don't do it do it to your pillow if that makes you happy. Its rude and annoying and all your being conceited
ReplyDeleteI believe that some people do have "prove themselves" to deserve self esteem. Some people will live the way they are intended to and these people are sometimes the happiest. I believe that you do not have to prove yourself to anyone but you. No one can tell you who you can and cant be. only you can do that. Always be the best YOU can be not what anyone else wants you to be. there is absolutely a difference between cockiness and self-esteem. Cockiness is bragging and rubbing it in others people faces. Self esteem is feeling good about yourself, Like when you do something nice for others. You can be proud of yourself without making other people feel bad.
ReplyDelete~ Annie Rollins
I think that everybody deserves to have a high self esteem. You should be confident with yourself, your beliefs, and your abilities. Unfortunately not everyone has this confidence because of the others around them. You should not have to prove yourself to others, but a lot of the times you feel you need to prove it to yourself. If you are putting people down then you should not have a very high self esteem.You shouldn't have to make other people feel bad to feel better about yourself, and if making other people feel bad makes you feel good than you need to step back and evalute what your doing. The line between high self esteem and arrogance is crossed when it's only about you. It is okay to be confident and happy with yourself but when you think you are the best at everything and no one can do it better or as well as you can then you come off as cocky.
ReplyDelete- Jessica S
I think that people don't have to prove themselves for high self-esteem because you don't have to prove yourself to anybody to feel good about yourself. If you think that you are talented in something then you are, but be honest with yourself. The only person you have to prove yourself to is yourself. No one doesn't deserve high self esteem. Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves. The line between high self esteem and being cocky is when you start telling everyone how goodn you are. No one really wants to know that you think you are the best at something. High self esteem is when you feel good about yourself, but being cocky is telling everyone that you think you are better than everyone else.
ReplyDelete~EVAN K.
I don't think that you need to prove to yourself that you deserve high self esteem because you deserve high self esteem anyway. No you always deserve high self esteem. You deserve high self esteem because no one can tell you how to live your life. If they do then don't listen then. The line between self esteem and cockiness is a big line because cockiness is rubbing what ever you did in someone else's face. Self esteem is feeling good about yourself.
ReplyDelete~Connor Mau
I don't believe that you have to prove yourself to have self esteem. You should be proud and confident of yourself all the time no matter what. I think there are situations when you don't deserve to have high self esteem, like if you have to bully people to get it. If you do that, there's no point in having self esteem at all because you aren't getting it the right way. The line between self esteem and cockiness is, cockiness is bragging. not finished -Kaitlyn B
ReplyDeleteI believe that some people have to "prove themsleves" to deserve self esteem. For example; some people are really talented and amazing at sports, and some people show and prove that and some don't. Many people are afraid to show what they got and their talents at activities in life. Of course, i agree on some people have to "prove themselves" for self esteem because they deserve it, but i disagree with people having to do it. Who cares about what other people think? Be who you want to be not what somebody else wants u to be. Do the things you love to make yourself proud.
ReplyDelete~Corinne C.
I believe that everyone deserves some kind of self esteem i also believe that some people feel the need to prove to everyone else why they deserve it.I myself dont feel the need to prove it to others because im happy with who i am. You should be happy with who they are,when you are given self esteem it is your job to decide what you do with it.There is deffinitly a line between self esteem and cockiness.Cockiness is bragging and thinking you are better than everyone else when we all equal.self esteem is pride in yourself and you should always feel that way.Not finished
ReplyDeleteMany people must work hard in order to boost their self-esteem. Although some people have to work a lot harder then others you must work in order to improve your self-esteem.There are many situations where one doesn't deserve high self-esteem. One of these situations is failing a test. Self-esteem is your belief in yourself where cockiness is thinking your better then someone else at something.
ReplyDelete-Andrew M.
Self- esteem is one of the many things that makes us who we are. I personally feel that I don't need to try too hard to be liked. I just be who I am and I'm accepted which really boost my personal esteem. In some cases however people don't deserve high self-esteem because they are cruel and talk behind people's backs and that's wrong. No one should have to talk poorly about others to make themselves feel good. Now self-esteem is very different then cockiness. Cockiness is when you are sure of yourself and self-esteem is when you are happy with who you are. as you can see high self-esteem is vital to living a fulfilled life.
ReplyDeleteTommy F
in my opinion I think that you shouldn't have to prove your high self-esteem. Your selfesteem is yours and yours alone.if your happy about your achevment then don't let people judge them. there is a big difference between cockiness and selfesteem. cockiness is braging that your better. self esteem is self aware achevments
ReplyDeletedevin