- If we do not believe in ourselves—neither in our efficacy nor in our
goodness—the univer - Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to
others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves
against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in
being better than someone else. - Roma ment between
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se is a frightening place.ntic love is a passionate spiritual-emotional-sexual attach
a man and a woman that reflects a high regard for the va
pteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self
ikely one will treat others with respect, kindness, and generosit
who do not experience self-love have little or no capacity to
.serve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is a
and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular bel
rogative of mindlessness but the exact opposite. It is the re
teem.etimes the subconscious mind manifests a wisdom several s
ahead of the conscious mind, and has its own way of leading us
stiny.ay to Get Started with Nathaniel Brandenanden has a tremendous impact on self-esteem. His work, The
f Self-Esteem, originally published in 1969, was a revolutionary b
f psychology, impacting our views of self-esteem for yearsNathaniel Br
Psychology o ook
in the field o to come.
If you want to gain an understanding of the book that had a great impact on the
self-esteem movement, read The Psychology of Self-Esteem. But if you want learn
how to improve your own self-esteem, read Dr. Branden’s The Six Pillars of Self-
Esteem.
In The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Dr. Branden defines self-esteem by teaching us
about six important areas or “pillars” of self-esteem. Here are the definitions: