40 CONDITIONS OF WORTH
No one can make you feel inferior without
your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Think back to your school days. Were you teased or criticised for any
of the conditions of worth listed on the previous page? Can you can
remember any specific incidents? How did you feel about them at
the time?
How do you feel about them now?
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If you could change six ways in which you believe others see you, what
would they be?
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Do any of your family members, colleagues or friends take pleasure in
constantly criticising you and reminding you of your so-called faults?
Ask them to stop.If this fails, try asking.
‘What are you trying to achieve by speaking to me like that?’
or
‘Are you trying to make me feel... (stupid, etc)? Well, you’ve failed.’
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Write down the very worst thing that can happen if you are rejected by
someone. Remember that other people only have the power to upset
you if you let them.
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