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Nobel prize, a strong sign of esteem

If you’ve visited the Nobel Prize website recently you’ll notice that almost each day a new Nobel Prize winner is announced.  There is hardly another prize which draws more public attention to itself and embraces so many parts of society, art and science … 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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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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Can we change other people?

We don’t change other people, people change themselves.  But a healthy self-esteem can be a positive example to encourage others to make their own changes. Having a high self-esteem means that we are self-confident in what we are and what we do in a healthy … Continue reading

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Esteem always encourages

In moments of success and good fortune giving esteem seems to be natural.  We’re used to acknowledging a successful action.  It’s easy to praise positive moments. But esteem is genuine when it’s also given in life’s difficult moments.  When people fail … Continue reading

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Esteem for an extraordinary athlete

Texas high school student Bonnie Richardson is once more the best small high school track team in Texas.   Yes, you’ve read right, the best track team is one girl. Bonnie Richardson won the Class A girls team state title … Continue reading

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Who is to blame for low self-esteem?

Blaming others for low self-esteem is like handing over control of ourselves.  Adult human beings are autonomic, independent and ultimately self-responsible.  Nobody else is living our life.  As it’s taken for granted that we accept our responsibility when we encounter … Continue reading

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Self-esteem and self-handicapping

The word “self-handicapping” was first used in psychological studies 30 years ago.  It describes a certain attitude of how people handle failures. Self-handicapping is about cheating ourselves.  When facing failure people can make all kinds of excuses without acknowledging that they … Continue reading

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Esteem and success

What is it about success that makes everybody want to have it? Let’s take a look at the moments in our life where we experienced success.  It can be success in our job, in a relationship, in hobby or sport … Continue reading

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Self-esteem allows imperfection

“Imperfection is inherent to each human being”.  Isn’t this a calming thought?  We don’t need to be perfect because being imperfect is part of mankind.  But this doesn’t mean we should settle back and relax.  There is something at work in … Continue reading

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