Self-Esteem, Criteria and its Training Impacts from Viewpoint of Verses, Sayings and Psychological Theories

Self-esteem is among the most important and fundamental training principles, because training is based on respect, and if individuals are trained and grown respectably, they will firm and impenetrable. Self-esteem is one of the most important factors contributing to individuals’ mental development, and those whohave high self-esteem are excited people who are not only fitting, but also have a positive view toward themselves. Islam relies on this principle and considers it as the axis of its instructions. Throughout Islamic texts, God’s slavery, piety, faith, and seeking esteem from God are referred to as the basic factors to reach esteem; meanwhile oppressive rulers, greed, seeking superiority and not observing right and justice are referred to the impediments of achieving esteem. Psychology scientists have also paid much attention to the principle. Correlation principle, uniqueness, power, and patterns are introduced as the required grounds for self-esteem. Branden has stressed the importance of conscious life, believing in us, being responsible to ourselves, self-assertion, target-oriented life and individual unity for cultivating self-esteem. Self-esteem has lots of impact on individuals and society; chief among them are reinforcing will, self-confidence, believing in authenticity and importance of native culture. There are some various applied approaches for cultivating self-esteem through using verses of the Holy Quran, sayings and psychological viewpoints.