I'll try again - don't know what happened! I don't know if you were referring to me Thorn Bird I am actually a she - not that it matters. Self-esteem comes from within and from the love of our self - which in itself is a paradox for in order to love we first have to have been loved. I think success is different for everyone and I think it is good for you to find something you enjoy and are good at to help boost your self-esteem but I believe the art of this is to love who you are as a person your beliefs and who you stand for and be proud of who you are - everything else will follow