How the Academy Awards are Lighting the Way for Us

Simone TheSelf EsteemDoctor

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Celebrating Ourselves: A Reminder From The Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, Hollywood’s grandest celebration, honor the best in film. Yet behind the glitz and golden statues, even the most successful stars often reveal their struggles with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and public scrutiny. How is it that the very people we celebrate for their talent and achievements can feel like they aren’t enough?

There’s a powerful lesson here—not just for actors but for all of us. True self-appreciation isn’t found in external validation—it’s cultivated from within. And while the Oscars recognize cinematic excellence, we all deserve to recognize our own brilliance, no red carpet required.

So, what can we learn from Hollywood’s biggest night about self-esteem, self-recognition, and inner worth? ...These are the ways the Academy Awards are Lighting the Way for us:

Hidden Lessons:

How the Academy Awards are Lighting the Way for Us...

Success doesn’t erase self-doubt—inner work does. Many actors speak candidly about imposter syndrome, the feeling that they aren’t as talented as people think. Winning an Oscar doesn’t silence that voice. Why? Because self-worth isn’t built on external validation—it’s cultivated from within. If world-renowned actors still feel doubt, it’s proof that achievements alone don’t heal self-esteem.

Mastering the art of self-recognition is more important than relying upon external recognition. External recognition feels good, and as a community, we definitely value it. But it can’t take the place of recognizing yourself first. Imagine what would happen if you acknowledged your wins, not just when others applauded you, but because you deeply knew, loved, and honored them yourself.
Handling public scrutiny starts with self-acceptance. Hollywood stars are constantly judged—by critics, the media, and the public. But the biggest critic is often themselves. We can learn from this too - don’t be a bully to yourself—be a best friend to yourself, instead! Learning to filter negativity, both internally and externally is the key.
Study your strengths. People often spend so much time studying their weaknesses that they become highly skilled at knowing what they’re bad at. They feel the feeling of being bad at things so often that it becomes a natural go-to state. Instead, study your strengths. Know them inside and out. Lean into them consistently. Become well-practiced in acknowledging, utilizing, and celebrating your strengths until you feel them steadily, confidently, and naturally.

Tools: Try This...

The 10,000 Times Self-Appreciation Tool
Bruce Lee once said, “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks one time, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”
From this, we understand that repetition leads to mastery. When I heard this quote, I was immediately inspired to focus on my strengths and my greatest desires 10,000 times until I was a master at knowing and feeling my greatness. Now I'll share this tool with you.
This technique is about mastering knowledge of self. Here's how it works:
- Grab your journal and write down the ideal feelings you want to have about yourself.
- Every day, set a goal for the number of positive words you write about yourself.
- Keep adding to your list. Expand your self-definition.
- In my personal practice, I wrote 100 ways that I loved feeling about myself every single day until I reached 10,000 words.
- Words like worthy, powerful, seen, heard, valued, appreciated, acknowledged, helpful, useful, knowledgeable, and more filled my pages.
- The goal is to make self-appreciation an instinct—so deeply ingrained that it becomes a natural, effortless part of your self-view.

The Star Treatment: In metaphysics, a "treatment" is a set of healing words spoken to activate Divine Power. These "Healing Words" are for you Oscar Winners and all of us celebrating ourselves as well.

Prayer Treatment:

May you recognize the brilliance within you, beyond accolades and applause. May you know that your worth is already whole, and your success is a reflection of your inner light. May self-doubt dissolve as you stand in the certainty of who you are, beautifully and unapologetically. And may your journey continue to inspire, whether the world is watching or not.

Coaching Treatment (for all):

To every nominee, winner, and performer: Your gift is real. Your work matters. And no trophy can define your worth. Stay anchored in your craft, your passion, and your growth. Let self-appreciation - not the opinions of others - be your foundation.

To everyone watching: In your job, classroom or at home, gather your family, friends, or team and host your own awards night. Have each person select something they want to celebrate themselves for -and create the award. Give the award to a coworker, family member or friend to read aloud and hand to you in front of everyone. The awards can go beyond achievements - they can celebrate your character, kindness, consistency, effort, and growth. Help each other to celebrate yourselves.

IMPORTANT NOTE

I’m not here to judge and condemn, nor praise and celebrate every decision someone makes (celebrity or not). I’m simply here to offer a perspective of compassion for our fellow man. This seems long overdue particularly for those who serve us on screen, on stage, in the arena or in any spotlight. The blog is made up of a combination of facts, opinions, speculation, assumptions, tools, resources, data and more. I do not claim to have contact with the celebrities discussed nor do I claim to have researched their stories in full.

DISCLAIMER

This is not medical advice and should not be treated as such.

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Written by:

Dr. Simone Alicia, Ph.D.,

The Self Esteem Doctor

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