“How Do You Get Self Worth?” (Fergie Pleaded): From Royalty To Brokenness
Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
by Fran Larson
http://www.franniesquotes.com/
May 12, 2011, The Oprah Winfrey Show: Interview with Sarah Ferguson
When I was out to lunch today with my girlfriends, I made the statement that I wanted to be home in time to see “Oprah” because Fergie would be interviewed. My mind was already made up about Fergie. It will be fun to watch her squirm and try to explain how she exploited Prince Andrew, I thought.
However, a few minutes into the interview, I felt ashamed, as I viewed a human being who did not have a childhood with love showered on her. Life had knocked her down and she was broken.
You would think that if someone was once a part of the royal family that she would be put together and confident, but according to Fergie, there is no schooling on how to be a royal. Add to that, the fact that she had no self worth and did not know who she was.
" Was Andrew ever angry about the tape," Oprah asked?
“No, he was not. Andrew is my friend and my support.” (Although these two have been divorced for several years, they remain good friends. Andrew has always allowed Fergie and their daughters to live in his house.)
"My daughters said maybe it is time you find out why you do these things,” Fergie stated.
Oprah showed some clips of Dr. Phil talking with Fergie and getting her to realize what the real problem could be.
Fergie said she had learned when she is tempted to react in a negative way to situations, she should: take a moment and say, “Who is that talking? Are you dealing with self-hatred? Find out what you are feeling.
Oprah asked, “Did you need to get permission from others to do this up-coming television series?”
"I didn’t need anyone’s approval except my daughters and Andrew and Andrew and the girls gave permission. That is all I needed. No one else matters."
“In the past, when I was fearful and afraid, I did get it wrong. I was so frightened and thought so little of myself, it caused me to make wrong decisions,” Fergie announced.
Oprah asked, “What would you say to that girl? (Oprah shows a picture of Sarah in her wedding dress) I had it all but I blew it; I didn’t know who that girl was.
Another clip was shown with Sarah and Susie Orman. Ms Orman had stated that Sarah’s financial problems were not about money, but about her self worth. Sarah was pleading, “Susie, how do I get self worth? How?
From this interview, I could see a little bit of myself because I know I do not have the confidence and self worth that I need to have. Since I am not an expert, I searched the Internet to find out how to get self worth.
How Do We Get Self Worth?
- Let go of mistakes
- Don’t always be judging your actions (why did I do or say that?)
- Associate with friends that are positive and supportive
- Go inside yourself to discover your self worth and validation (A good time to do this is in the early morning during meditation).
- Live your own opinions
- Ask yourself if you are letting something that happened in the past affect how you feel today.
- Be aware of careful of the agenda of others.
- Love yourself (the most important of all).
Source: (for tips on self worth)
huffingtonpost.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)That's why I try not to judge anyone. You never know what their story is. Sometimes it's easy to see what's right and wrong, but when feelings get in the way, they can cloud our judgment and poor choices are made. I wasn't aware Fergie was having a show. Good article Fran it reminds us everyone is human. It also points out the power of forgiveness.
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