When I was growing up, self esteem was not highly regarded. The people around me made me feel that if I had high self esteem I would be considered conceited. I knew I was good at certain things, but I could never be too outgoing about my successes because of my upbringing. Once I broke out of my shell and met the real world, I realized there was nothing wrong with having high self esteem and a healthy regard for yourself. Now that I have two ...