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Esteem and happiness

Happiness is a gift.  Happiness is also a matter of personal choice. What’s happening to us in the outside world is often an inside job. We can approach daily circumstances with an attitude of our choosing.  When esteem is an important part … Continue reading

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Esteem gives new hope

It’s easy to give esteem to somebody in a moment of success or happiness.  It’s no problem to acknowledge great life moments, positive actions or friendly words.  But what about esteem for moments of failure?  How can we acknowledge when … Continue reading

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Esteem’s positive perspective of life

How we perceive life situations depends on our general attitude toward life. If our perspective toward life is determined by a feeling of incertitude and fear we may perceive certain life situations as threatening.  If our perspective toward life is led by esteem … Continue reading

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Esteem and worry

While we try daily to live esteem we often experience that esteem gives us unexpected gifts that make our life easier and happier. Handling worry in a calm and mature way is one of these gifts given by esteem.  We … Continue reading

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Esteem for daily moments

Sometimes you may feel that the daily things aren’t as important or precious as the so-called ”special moments”.  The special moments of life are certainly precious and we can acknowledge that. It’s also important to remember that daily moments are precious too.  There is one simple way … Continue reading

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Esteem makes each day meaningful

Dalai Lama once said: “Old friends pass away, new friends appear.  It is just like the days.  An old day passes, a new day arrives.  The important thing is to make it meaningful, a meaningful friend – a meaningful day.” … Continue reading

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Esteem comes back to you

Voltaire said once:  “Esteem is a wonderful thing,  It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Probably you’ve already had the experience that you felt a compliment you gave coming back to you.  You almost feel as if you … Continue reading

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An esteemful life purpose

There are as many life purposes as people on earth.  But there is only one life purpose which we could call to be universally human: it’s happiness. This little story explains it: “When I was 5 years old, my mom … Continue reading

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Esteem acts are health-promoting

Frequently we read about the inexplicably positive impact of humor or good mood on our health. German medical researchers of the Society of Palliative Medicine found that feelings of happiness and self-confidence have a positive impact on healing processes and … Continue reading

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Is too much self-esteem possible?

Self-esteem is a thoroughly modern theme.  There are as many opinions as there are people writing about it.  Sometimes we read cautious or even negative thoughts  about self-esteem.  Some people seem to confuse self-esteem with vanity by saying that there are persons … Continue reading

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