Self-esteem issues are a major challenge for many women today, as they wake up and go to sleep worrying about how others perceive them and what they think of others. The document argues that while people are born with innate self-esteem, society trains people to focus on pleasing others rather than loving themselves. It claims that loving oneself is not selfish and is necessary to allow others to love you as well, otherwise people risk projecting their feelings onto others and feeling resentful when those feelings are not returned.