Knowing your worth.

So something that has been bouncing around in my head for a while is the saying "Know your worth." Now this seems like a simple thing to understand. Knowing your worth entails knowing what you deserve; standing up for what you want and demanding that for yourself. Easy to grasp right? But the question I pose is: " Why is this so easy to comprehend yet so hard to actually do?"

Whether it be in career, with weight, relationships (romantic, friendship, or with yourself) when asked what one could do to improve their own circumstances they could probably give an itemized list of decisions they should/could make. And this is even more so when dealing with other people and their problems. But putting those in play is so no easy task. Alas, perspective is everything.

Recently I had started to sink into my own mire of depressing thoughts. Nothing was actually wrong. I've been working steadily, staying on top of my health and fitness, seeing friends I love and cherish.....things were good. But even with all that positivity I started to pick myself apart. A cycle began where I wasn't good enough, I was less than others. I felt I should be further along in life (whatever that means) than I am. I was simply a failure.

This progression has sadly become too familiar in my life. It starts when Im tired, worn out, stressed and it usually takes focusing on work, or a good friend to snap me out of it. In this case it was both but I wonder If I could simply do it myself by reminding ME of my worth and acting accordingly.

Diminishing yourself does nothing but rob you of your full portetial. The world is hard enough, so why not choose kindness over hate, generosity over self loathing, and happiness (it is a choice) over depression. Afterall...you know you deserve better...don't you?