“ There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. ”
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“ A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him. ”
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“ What is required for many of us, paradoxical though it may sound, is the courage to tolerate happiness without selfsabotage. ”
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“ The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. ”
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“ We do not hear the term "compassionate" applied to business executives or entrepreneurs, certainly not when they are engaged in their normal work. Yet in terms of results in the measurable form of jobs created, lives enriched, communities built, living standards raised, and poverty healed, a handful of capitalists has done infinitely more for mankind than all the self-serving politicians, academics, social workers, and religionists who march under the banner of "compassion". ”
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“ The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. ”
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“ A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him. ”
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“ To attain "success" without attaining positive self-esteem is to be condemned to feeling like an imposter anxiously awaiting exposure. ”
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“ When your principles seem to be demanding suicide, clearly it's time to check your premises. ”
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“ It is generally recognized that creativity requires leisure, an absence of rush, time for the mind and imagination to float and wander and roam, time for the individual to descend into the depths of his or her psyche, to be available to barely audible signals rustling for attention… ”
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“ 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. ”
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“ Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause. ”
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“ Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause. ”
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“ Sometimes the subconscious mind manifests a wisdom several steps or even years ahead of the conscious mind, and has its own way of leading us toward our destiny. ”
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“ Positive self-esteem operates as, in effect, the immune system of the consciousness, providing resistance, strength, and a capacity for regeneration. When self-esteem is low, our resilience in the face of life's adversities is diminished. We crumble before vicissitudes that a healthier sense of self could vanquish… ”
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“ The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. ”
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“ We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not to be doubted or questioned, it is the facts that have to be altered. ”
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“ The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. ”
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“ We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not to be doubted or questioned, it is the facts that have to be altered. ”
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“ To attain "success" without attaining positive self-esteem is to be condemned to feeling like an imposter anxiously awaiting exposure. ”
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“ For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality. ”
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“ We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not to be doubted or questioned, it is the facts that have to be altered. ”
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“ We are anxious when there is a dissonance between our "knowledge" and the perceivable facts. Since our "knowledge" is not to be doubted or questioned, it is the facts that have to be altered. ”
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“ To attain "success" without attaining positive self-esteem is to be condemned to feeling like an imposter anxiously awaiting exposure. ”
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“ To attain "success" without attaining positive self-esteem is to be condemned to feeling like an imposter anxiously awaiting exposure. ”
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“ If we do not believe in ourselves - neither in our efficacy nor in our goodness - the universe is a frightening place. ”
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