So What Should I Attach My Self-Worth to?

I had a conversation with a rabbi who worked with Madonna when she was interested in studying Kabbalah. He mentioned something very intriguing. He said Madonna was the perfect example of someone who needed to attach her self-worth to something more than external things. She had everything a person could want: money, fame, good looks, and adoring fans, but she still wasn’t happy. What is it she needed? What else should she have attached her self-worth to? She needed to find a deeper level that wouldn’t change. For Madonna, her answer was spirituality.

So what should you attach your self-worth to? It’s not my place to tell you exactly what that answer is for you. I wish I could say exactly what will work for you, but everyone is different. However, I can tell you what has worked for me and many other successful people in hopes of sparking something within you so you can find what it is for you. For some people, like Madonna, the answer is spirituality. For others, it’s religion, science, the Almighty, or one’s higher self.

“It” goes by many different names, but It all leads to the same source.

Arel Moodie is widely known as America's Top Young Speaker. He has spoken to over 65,000 students in 39 states and 2 countries on the topics of student success, student leadership and student entrepreneurship. He is a leading authority on helping students of this generation succeed in school and in life. He is also the best selling author of the book Your Starting Point For Student Success. To find out more about Arel's book, go to www.startingpointbook.com. To find out more about Arel's speaking please go to www.arelmoodie.com.