Posted by 64Bowtie on November 9, 2006, at 19:37:44
ESTEEM - Pronunciation[i-steem] –verb (used with object)
1. to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration: I esteem him for his honesty.
2. to consider as of a certain value or of a certain type; regard: I esteem it worthless.
3. Obsolete. to set a value on; appraise.
–noun 4. favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard: to hold a person in esteem.
5. Archaic. opinion or judgment; estimation; valuation.[Origin: 1400–50; late ME estemen, < MF estimer < L aestimāre to fix the value of]
—Synonyms 1. honor, revere, respect. See appreciate. 4. favor, admiration, honor, reverence, veneration. See respect.
—Antonyms 1. disdain.*************** Missing from this definition is the notion of such honor and reverence, of such favor, admiration and veneration being EARNED in the eyes of the admiring venerant... In medeival times, the king was held in high esteem by his subjects, whether said king was a just and noble and ethical person to begin with...
We are left esteem, self or otherwise, having a magical and murky meaning... We are left without much to hold onto even if we have mountainous self-esteem... I, therefore, worry about the wasted motions of seeking out the murky and the magical, especially in absence of a good solid dose of self-respect... Also, when you go out in the world armed with self-respect, your success will be bountiful, because then you will attact others who sense your deep seated notions of your own worth...
Recovery Bumper-Sticker: "Ya' can't give what ya' ain't got!"
Note: You won't be true and accurate at respecting others until you are good at respecting yourself...
Esteem is not a bad word, even though without self-respect, self-esteem has dificulty finding traction (like a tire with snow-chains) in our lives...
Make my efforts focused on seeking self-respect; self-estemm will follow w/little or no effort...
1. Self-esteem is inevitable when we discover respect for ourselves...
2. Respect for others is nearly impossible w/out us having respect for ourselves first...
Rod
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