Self-Esteem & Determination from Islamic prospective

1. Self Esteem and
Work Determination
Hamza Hameed Lodhi

2. Self Esteem & Work
Determination
Self-esteem refers to the way we
see and think about our self.
Self-determination is a theory of
motivation and dedication
towards our ambition.

3. Levels of Self-esteem

4. Personal Level
OA person might change
according to what an
imperfect society or culture
sees fit

5. Social level
OIn a social he is bounded to suffer
feelings of worthlessness.
OA self-esteem deficit here might
lead a person into depression or
social anxiety.

6. People with high Self-Esteem
• They like to meet the new
people.
• They have courage to
express themselves.
• They are nicer to be around

8. Thomas Edison
O Thomas Edison (1847–1931) went to school for
only three months. His teacher felt he was
intellectually disabled because he couldn’t
relate to how Edison’s mind worked. Edison’s
mother was a teacher, she taught him at home.
Edison patented his first invention, an electric
vote-recording machine, at age 21. Thomas’s
goal was to produce a new invention every ten
days, and during one four-year period, he
averaged a new patent every five days. His lab
was so prolific that he was nicknamed the
“Wizard of Menlo Park.”

9. Mahatma Gandhi
O Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) was born and
raised in a Hindu merchant caste in India. At the
time of his birth, India was ruled by England. He
was a timid and shy boy, and he was afraid of
the dark. He encouraged oppressed people to
improve their circumstances and led peaceful
protests and strikes. Gandhi led the movement
to break away from England. He published the
Declaration of Independence of India, making
the case for Indian self-government.

10. People with Low Self-Esteem
• They don’t believes on
themselves.
• They see them self failing
before they begin.
• They complain and criticize.

12. Step to High Self-Esteem
O3 Key themes

13. OPersonal Evaluation
ODevelop Positive Skills
OPersonal Grooming

14. Work Determination
OR
Persistence
O Self-determination is a theory of
motivation and dedication towards our
ambition.
O Determination is a positive emotional
feeling that involves persevering towards
a difficult goal in spite of obstacles.

16. Amir Timur
Once he was fighting a battle. He was defeated. He
had to run away to the mountains to save his life. He
hide himself in a safe place. Tired and hungry he sat
at one place quietly watching little things around
him. He noticed an Ant working. The Ant was
carrying a grain of rice much bigger than itself. With
this load the Ant tried to climb up a wall. The grain
fell down. The Ant came down and lifted the grain
once again. It started to climb the wall. Again the
grain fell down and again it went down to try. The
Ant did not loose courage. It tried again and again.
The King tells us that the Ant tried 33 times until it
succeeded in taking the grain up the wall. The King
learnt a lesson. Man looses courage. He was weak.
He must grow strong

17. Wright Brothers
OA New York Times editorial on
December 10, 1903, questioned the
wisdom of the Wright Brothers who
were trying to invent a machine,
heavier than air that would fly. One
week later, at Kitty Hawk, the Wright
Brothers took their famous flight.

18. How to Be Consistent?
OConsistency is a great characteristic to
build and implement in your life. The
key to consistency is setting and
achieving specific goals.

19. Implementing Consistent
Practices
OCreate specific and realistic goals.
OCreate a schedule for yourself.
OPlace reminders around your home
and workspace.
OMake promises only if you can keep
them.
OReward yourself when you get
something done.

20. Maintaining Consistency
OKeep going if you make a mistake.
OTake time off to recharge.
OUse motivational tools to keep
going even when you don’t feel like
it.
OHold yourself accountable.

21. Change Your Thinking
OGive yourself time to see changes.
OSet boundaries for your commitments
and personal relationships.
OBuild your willpower.
OEliminate negative thinking

23. O Let me share Lincoln’s life history with you.
This was a man who failed in business at the
age of 21 ; was defeated in a legislative race at
age 22; failed again in business at age 24;
overcame the death of his sweetheart at age
26; had a nervous breakdown at age 27; lost a
congressional race at age 34; lost a senatorial
race at age 45; failed in an effort to become
vice-president at age 47; lost a senatorial race
at age 49; and was elected president of the
United States at age 52
Abraham Lincoln

24. Self-Esteem & Determination
from Islamic prospective

25. Self Esteem And Tawakkul;
Strong Belief in Allah
O “[Then] when you have decided on a
course of action, put your trust in
Allah: Allah loves those who put their
trust in Him. If Allah helps you
[believers], no one can overcome
you. if he forsakes you, who else can
help you? Believers should put their
trust in Allah.
[The Qu’ran 3: 159-
160]”

26. A Muslim have high self-esteem
because he ….

27. Is honored by Allah
OWe have honored the children
of Adam and carried by land
and sea. We have provided
good sustenance for them and
favored them specially above
many of those we have created.
( Al-Israa
17:70)

28. Know there is a way out
OAnd for those who fear
Allah He Always prepares a
way out.
(At-Talaaq
65:2-3)

29. Persistence or Consistancy
OQur'an teaches: "And that there is
nothing for man except what he tried,
His efforts shall be seen. And
rewarded to fullest extent."
(Sura An-Najm
53:39-41)
O Moral: Falling down is not defeat...defeat is
when you refuse to get up...

30. Consistency is a Must
OAn important thing to remember
when seeking knowledge as in
many other things in life, is that
one must be consistent if they
want to achieve any level of
success.

31. O The Prophet ( ‫صلى‬‫هللا‬‫عليه‬‫وسلم‬ ) said in a
narration collected by al-Bukhaaree ‫رحمه‬‫هللا‬) )
on the authority of ‘Aaisha ( ‫ضي‬‫هللا‬‫عنه‬ ),
O Upon you is that which you have the ability to do.
By Allah, Allah will never become bored, and will
thus continue to reward you until you yourself
become bored with doing good deeds. Verily, the
most beloved Deen to Allah is that which an
individual is the most consistent upon.”
[Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, 3/38, English
Reference: Volume 1 :: Book 2 :: Hadith 41]