Either way, my view of myself will be reinforced. If I don’t, the likelihood is that I will fail more often than I succeed. Research shows that high-self-esteem subjects will persist at a task significantly longer than low self-esteem subjects.1 If I persevere, the likelihood is that I will succeed more often than I fail. With low self-esteem, I am more likely to give up or go through the motions of trying without really giving my best. With high self-esteem, I am more likely to persist in the face of difficulties. More specifically, self-esteem is:ġ- Confidence in our ability to think, confidence in our ability to cope with the basic challenges of life andĢ- Confidence in our right to be successful and happy, the feeling of being worthy, deserving, entitled to assert our needs and wants, achieve our values, and enjoy the fruits of our efforts. Self-esteem, fully realized, is the experience that we are appropriate to life and to the requirements of life. It works its way within us with or without our knowledge. Its impact requires neither our understanding nor our consent. PART I: Self-esteem: basic principles Six pillars of self esteem Chapter 1: Self-esteem:: the immune system of consciousness It’s written by Nathaniel Branden and the author’s purpose in this book is to identify, in greater depth and comprehensiveness than in my previous writings, the most important factors on which self-esteem depends. Welcome to the six pillars of self esteem, arguably the best book about raising one’s self-esteem.
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