Low Self-Esteem: 8 Signs You're Selling Yourself Short

You think you're just a realist. In truth, you've simply gotten used to seeing yourself as less than you are.

Low self-esteem is when you automatically place yourself below others—not because you're worse, but because it's become a habit. It's like wearing dark-tinted glasses. The world around you is fine, but you see everything in muted tones. Including yourself.

You can be talented, kind, intelligent. But inside, a voice says, 'That's nothing.' 'Anyone can do that.' 'I just got lucky.' You don't notice your own worth because you've trained yourself not to. And you believe that's how it should be.