Low self-esteem means hating yourself. It means that even if everyone else can do it, you still think you can't. High self-esteem means respecting yourself. It

Low self-esteem means hating yourself. It means that even if everyone else can do it, you still think you can't. High self-esteem means respecting yourself. It means that if someone else can do it, you thin you can do it too. Exceptionalism is a mild delusion that says that risks and constraints don't apply to you. It means that if no one else can do it, that doesn't mean you can't. Arrogance is about how you treat others, not how you treat yourself.