You can be financially independent, a successful professional and still have a very low self esteem. You may not recognise this because you are doing great in your profession and most of the time in today's world a successful professional and financially independent individual lives in a delusion of having a high self esteem. Because everything is measured in terms of your career and wealth you build.
In our society right from childhood emphasis is on being financially independent, but cultivating emotional independence is crucial for our well-being. Cultivating emotional independence or resilience contributes to a person's mental health and relationships.
Emotional independence is
- validating self
- acknowledging self
- recognising self
- appreciating self
- loving self
- respecting self
This sets you free from dependence for your emotional and mental well-being.
