What is Self-Esteem? Adapted from a talk delivered by Nathaniel Branden at the First International Conference on Self-Esteem, Asker/Oslo, Norway, August 9, 1990. 1 It is a great honor to address you at the opening session of the First International Conference on...
Self Concept is Destiny SELF-CONCEPT IS DESTINY I I met her when she came to a workshop I was conducting on “Self-esteem and the Art of Being.” She was thirty-two years old, pretty, and worked as a receptionist in a law firm. Early in life she had decided that she...
It’s Your Life, So Make the Most of It Originally published in Bottom Line Personal 9/1/00. Reprinted by permission. One of the most important ingredients in your personal development is taking real responsibility for your actions. This requires that you consciously...
Reflections on Happiness The following thoughts, originally posted to an electronic mailing list, are now part of the introduction to Dr. Branden’s recent book, Taking Responsibility: Self-Reliance and the Accountable Life. THE BASIC DISPOSITION TOWARD HAPPINESS...
All About Responsibility 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...