Part of my demand-avoidant self bristles at the idea that I need to improve my self-esteem. People have been telling me all my life that self-esteem is a good thing, and I guess I believe them, but I'm the kind of person who needs my own reasons if I'm really going to throw myself into something. Will increased self-esteem improve my emotional life? Psychological life? Social relationships? Relationship with myself? Material security or physical safety? Or something else? Maybe picturing the benefits can help me feel more motivated to work for higher self-esteem.

Share questions:

• Why are you working on your self-esteem? 
• Are there specific benefits you are aiming for? 
• What have you heard from others about the benefits of self-esteem? What rings true to you, and what not so much? 
• What benefits have you already seen from your self-esteem journey? 
• Have their been any unexpected benefits from pursuing higher self-esteem? 
• Any benefits you were expecting, but now think probably come from something besides self-esteem?
• Any tools, strategies, or resources that helped you? 
• Anything else to add?