Originally published in Bottom Line Personal 6/30/91. Reprinted by permission. HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM I As the world becomes more complex, competitive, challenging, self-esteem is more important than ever. The shift from a manufacturing-based society to one based on...
This article is adapted from “The Art of Living Consciously” (Simon & Schuster, 1997). A DEFINITION Four decades ago, when I began lecturing on self-esteem, the challenge was to persuade people that the subject was worthy of study. Almost no one was talking or...
No one who is familiar with my writings will be surprised to learn that one of my favorite subjects is self-esteem and how it affects virtually every aspect of our life. Even if I seem to be writing about something else, sooner or later self-esteem has a way of being...
Hello, everyone! Think about this and tell me what you think. SELF-ESTEEM AS A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE Four decades ago, when I began lecturing on self-esteem, the challenge was to persuade people that the subject was worthy of study. Almost no one was talking about...
SELF-ESTEEM AND RESPONSIBILITY To achieve a healthy level of self-esteem, you must be able to accept who you are and be confident about your decisions and behavior. But there is another important ingredient in the development of self-esteem that is often overlooked —...