Self Sabotage: Causes - Low Self Esteem

Low self esteem, low self worth, and a lack of self confidence lead to self sabotaging behavior. Beliefs and feelings of incompetence and inferiority result in behavior that affirms our beliefs. “What the mind believes, the body achieves.” If we believe we cannot succeed then we will manage not to, no matter how hard we try. We may believe that we are not worthy of success. If so, success would mean living what would feel like a lie. People would see us as capable and content, but we would feel like a phony.