Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the stable sense of your own worth and capability, independent of any single outcome, performance review, or critic. Healthy self-esteem is grounded in evidence and lived experience, not affirmations, and is robust enough to receive hard feedback without collapsing or lashing out. It underwrites the willingness to take on hard work, ask for help, and recover from failure — all essential in demanding technical and operational roles.
