Self-Worth Redefined Through Taoist and Tibetan Wisdom

What if your worth wasn’t something to earn… but something to remember?

For anyone feeling caught in the cycle of doing.
May this help you reframe, realign, and remember.

This carousel distills the insights I’ve shared recently in group coaching — from Tibetan teachings to the Yin-Yang principle — into 10 quiet shifts that helped me release old definitions of worth and return to something deeper, gentler, truer.

In today’s world, we tie self-worth to:
• Constant productivity
• Measurable success
• External validation
But this mindset keeps us stuck in a cycle of doing to feel worthy.

The Tibetan Perspective
In Tibetan philosophy, every human is born with innate goodness.

Our worth is not earned—it’s embedded in our being.

It doesn’t need proving.
Only remembering.

The Yin-Yang Reframe
Yang = Action. Progress. Doing.
Yin = Rest. Reflection. Being.
True self-worth lives in both: the doing and the being.

We need both energies to feel whole.

Are You in Overdrive?
Signs you’re stuck in Yang-mode:
• Burnout
• Perfectionism
• Fear of stopping
Fear of losing worth

Or Underdrive?
Signs you’re stuck in Yin-mode:
• Self-doubt
• Fear of action
Waiting for permission to feel worthy

A Balanced Path
The Yin-Yang way:
• Honor your being and your becoming
• Allow stillness and movement
• Flow with both, without guilt

Redefine Your Worth
• Define self-worth in your own words
• 
Does it feel peaceful?
• If not, rewrite it until it does.
Reflect weekly. Let your definition evolve.

Live It Daily
• Pause before saying yes: Is this aligned with my worth?
• Let go of proving—rest is productive
• Celebrate unseen acts of goodness
Speak to yourself with kindness

Closing Reflection
Our worth is not a project.
It’s not something to earn or prove.

By embracing both action (doing)
 and stillness (being),
we honor who we already are.

A postscript:
Define your worth
Or others will define it for you.

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© April 24, 2025 – My-Tien Vo