Absolutely @Fuzzybear, yes.

And that's a crucial thing I believe: focusing on ones positive qualities, and being honest about what they might be. Because it's as you say; the low self-esteem wants to eat away at the goodness within the self - absolutely. So, it's a challenge too.

And also recognizing ones own 'not so good' qualities (if we happen to have any, I know I have a few) but taking the bull by the horns and making an effort to mitigate them by trying to grow. I mean, what else can the person do? But my point there is that this attempt to grow as a person is itself a good recognition for ones self confidence which I hope the OP = @Whereto52 will acknowledge in a good way - no minimizing ones efforts.