Controlling Self-Worth
- Define and Live by Your Values: Identify your most important values and ensure your actions align with them. Focus on values within your control.
- Dissociate Self-Worth from External Validation: Do not tie your self-worth to others' opinions or actions (e.g., your daughter's temporary feelings). Focus on your internal values and character.
- React Mindfully: Instead of reacting selfishly to negative feedback, recognize the other person's experience and respond with empathy and support.
- Apply to Other Pursuits: Use this process to assess personal performance instead of attaching self-worth to the outcome.