Today's wisdom says you need to quiet your mind and shut out these constant thoughts.

Turns out, this wisdom might be off-target by a wide margin

When faced with complex problems, we know the brain will hit a point of virtual overload. When this happens there is a switch over to subconscious mind processing. A mind shift towards creative problem-solving.

It’s like the conscious mind becoming overloaded and saying

“Get this fecking problem out of here so I can get on with active processing.”

Let’s be honest here. It's frustrating as hell to fall back into old habits that you know are negatively impacting your life.

The sickening part is that you have put up with this for years. You know the feeling, like I do.

It's like trying to swim up the face of a waterfall.

We repeatedly come up with strategies to break out and better our lives.

Yet, we often end up feeling powerless to make positive change.

I endured low self-esteem for most of my life. One day, I shared this with my wife and best friend of over forty years. She could not and has not accepted that it’s true. That alone should reveal how sufferers of this affliction can effectively hide it.

I call it an affliction because it creates conditions that affect one’s ability to enjoy life, maintain good relationships, and perform daily tasks.

If unattended, low self-esteem can lead you into a cycle of distress and isolation.

Low self-esteem is also a significant factor in the level of financial success you enjoy in life.

Like many sufferers, I created a persona of confidence, a facade. Facades serve us well, but we know that whatever we are hiding is waiting in the wings, making our stomachs roll and palms sweat and preventing us from stepping up to lead.

Are you hiding...?