It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
A well-developed sense of self is a necessary if not sufficient condition of your well-being. Its presence does not guarantee fulfillment, but… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
One of the characteristics of love relationships that flower is a relatively high degree of mutual self-disclosure — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Living consciously is seeking to be aware of everything that bears on our interests, actions, values, purposes, and goals. It is the… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
The feeling that "I am enough" does not mean that I have nothing to learn, nothing further to achieve, and nowhere to… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
The greatest barrier to achievement and success is not lack of talent or ability but rather the feeling that achievement and success,… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
If we do have realistic confidence ... if we feel secure within ourselves, we tend to experience the world as open to… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
One of the characteristics of love relationships that flower is a relatively high degree of mutual self-disclosure - a willingness to let… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
The higher our self-esteem, the stronger the drive to express ourselves, reflecting the sense of richness within. The lower our self-esteem, the… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Your life is important. Whether you achieve what you want in life matters. Whether you are happy matters. Honor and fight for… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
For children mastery entails struggle. This means they must be permitted to struggle. If parents inappropriately step in to "help"-out of impatience… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Of all the judgments you make in life, none is as important as the one you make about yourself. The difference between… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
A commitment to lifelong learning is a natural expression of the practice of living consciously. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
What a great teacher, a great parent, a great psychotherapist and a great coach have in common is a deep belief in the potential… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
If we are happy within ourselves, we don't accept or demand that our partner should fulfill every need. We need to be comfortable with… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
Faith is the commitment of one's consciousness to beliefs for which one has no sensory evidence or rational proof. When man rejects reason as… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
In the nature of our existence, we must act to achieve values. And in order to act appropriately, we need to value the beneficiary… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
I cannot remember a time when the question of why people behave as they do was not intensely interesting to me. The desire to… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
Suppose you feel you cannot accept some fact about yourself. Then own your refusal to accept. Own the block. Embrace it fully. And watch… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
“Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves--their convictions and their aspirations--every day. There… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
If you overcome your fear to ask someone for a date, a raise, or help with a project, that is an act of self-assertiveness.… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
When we bury our feelings, we also bury ourselves. It means we exist in a state of alienation. We rarely know it, but we… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share
