Have you ever struggled within yourself? Do you secretly doubt your worth? I have many times. This begs the question though. What is the measure of a man? What is it that makes a human being valuable?
Going by the silent standards I grew up with a man's worth is tied directly to his actions. The worth of a man was as much about his stature and the way he carried himself as it was about his job status and the amount he could provide for his family. These silent standards had many subtleties, the job had to be in the right category, the provision derived from the right sources, and the view of my stature always tainted by past mistakes.
I went somewhat by this same thinking as I grew and went out on my own. I had tied my self worth so tightly to my ability to provide for my family and myself that when I was laid off from a very good job it was especially devastating. I learned a lot in my struggle to identify and redefine who I am. The greatest thing I learned was to define my personal worth and self image by something that can never be taken away or removed from me.
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