As crazy as it might sound, some people are afraid of raising their self-esteem. These are the people who consciously know that they want to get a higher self-esteem and they try to raise their self-esteem but they fail. If you are failing to raise your self-esteem even though your　are trying hard, there is most likely some fear holding you back.

Human kind are afraid of change because we fear the unknown. If you have had a low self-esteem your whole life you know precisely what it is like and it is very safe. Raising your self-esteem is like venturing out to a new unknown continent. You have no idea how you or your life might change if you would raise your self-esteem. You know what you have but you don't know what you will get.

Apart from a general fear of the unknown you may also have a more specific fear of self-esteem. You may think that other people might start to expect new things of you if you raised your self-esteem. Perhaps you would have higher expectations of yourself. Low self-esteem is a very safe shield to hide behind when you are scared or simply lazy. You may want to continue to have an "easy" life and then blame your low self-esteem at the end of your life when you are asked why you didn't make more out of your life.

However, even though changes are scary, what you really should be afraid of is low self-esteem because the negative consequences are so immense. Let go of your fear and raise your self-esteem! You will never regret it!

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Liv Miyagawa, The Self-Esteem Coach, helps people all over the world to raise their self-esteem and to reach their personal goals. She opens people's eyes to their own strengths and helps them to figure out what it really is that they want to get out of life. Liv helps people to find out exactly what steps they need to take to reach their goals, and she supports them and motivates them on their journey towards a more fulfilling future. www.livmiyagawa.com.