Go Big Or Go Home Question: Strong Sense of Self

When I was pregnant with my son one of the things I said most often was, “If I can give him anything, I hope to give him a good sense of self.” I meant that with all my heart and soul. I did not wish for him to ever struggle with his sense of self like I did. (Although having said that, what I experienced I would experience again, as it made me the person I am today.)So the Go Big or Go Home Question is; how do you define strong sense of self and how does one achieve it? (OK, so that was two questions rolled into one.) I look forward to your thoughts.