A judgmental attitude can cause you to cast a critical eye over the whole of your existence today. As a result, any mishaps or accidents that occur while you work or play may seem to validate your intolerant assessment of your capabilities and your value as a person. You may respond to the mistakes you make by getting angry with yourself, feeling resentful, or even actively denying your worth. To regain your emotional equilibrium and restore your ability to take a realistic view of your life's significance, you may need to remind yourself that errors often represent a fortuitous opportunity to learn. Likewise, a quick review of your positive qualities can help you take a more optimistic view of yourself today.

The simplest way of ensuring that we don't fall prey to the scourge of low self-esteem is to afford ourselves the same respect and tolerance that we afford others. Many people, afraid of their own shortcomings, judge themselves harshly in a misguided effort to achieve perfection. However, when we are overly critical of ourselves, we eventually begin to overlook our many good qualities in order to focus unreservedly on our failings. In accepting that everyone makes mistakes and even unsuccessful endeavors can be valuable learning experiences, we learn to appreciate ourselves for who we are rather than what we do or do not accomplish. You'll be gentle when assessing your successes and your failures today once you recognize that they have little to do with your worth as an individual.