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Self-esteem consists of three elements

Self-esteem consists of three elements: unconditional love, unconditional worth and growth This means a deep, quiet inner security that is not easily shaken under duress or after a disappointing performance. Individuals with healthy self-esteem are humble and recognize all people’s … Continue reading

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“They must be what they can be”

Abraham Maslow, the man who proposed Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”, said once: “They must be what they can be”. He defined with this statement self-actualizing people. Self-actualization was first coined by … Continue reading

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Esteemful living in Dignity Village

It started as a Tent City founded for homeless people and grew into a permanent neighborhood called Dignity Village.  After conducting elections, Dignity Village even has their own administrative and legislative branches of government.  The name tells it all: Dignity Village … Continue reading

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Life experience through self-esteem

We encounter many situations in life that go against our wishes and make us uncomfortable. This attitude comes from our desire to be able to control life as much as possible.  The less control we have, the less comfortable we feel.  … Continue reading

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A strong self-esteem dares to ask

Some people think that asking questions is a sign of weakness.  This attitude implies that the asking person is weak and and uninformed. This feeling often holds people with a low self-esteem back from asking questions.  They fear that their self-esteem will be judged by … Continue reading

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With self-esteem pushing your limits

The speed and manner of how we develop ourselves often depends on how courageously we push our own limits. For self-knowledge it’s important to know what we’re capable of doing but also to know our limits.  A healthy self-esteem works inside these … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and self-respect

It’s so easy to say that a high self-esteem shows that we respect ourselves.  But what exactly does self-respect mean?  Is there a way to develop self-respect in a healthy way? There’s a simple step we can take to find … Continue reading

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Esteem for mistakes

Theodore Roosevelt one said: “The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” When we give esteem to people we acknowledge their efforts, their work.  On the other hand we give esteem toward people … Continue reading

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Self-esteem helps in achieving success

Everybody wants to have success in life.  To be able to realize success in our life it’s important to know what success means to us. Success has two sides.  One side is the result of success.  It’s what we all … Continue reading

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High self-esteem defeats loneliness

When we say that a high self-esteem defeats loneliness we don’t mean that you’ll never be alone. There is an important difference between between being lonely and being alone which is defined by the strength of our self-esteem. We can’t … Continue reading

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