I cannot remember a time when the question of why people behave as they do was not intensely interesting to me. The… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
“Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves--their convictions and their aspirations--every… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
We tend to feel most comfortable, "most at home", with people whose self esteem level resembles our own. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Most of the time, I regard the judgment of people as a waste of time. I regard the judgment of behavior as… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
High self esteem people can surely be knocked down by an excess of troubles, but they are quickerto pick themselves up again. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Some people have a view of self and of the universe that obliges them to struggle for happiness, to yearn for happiness-"some… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Most of us are taught from an early age to pay far more attention to signals coming from other people than from… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
If we attach more importance to what other people believe than to what we know to be true - if we value… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
It is true that people are sometimes hit by adversities beyond their control. But those so affected are better helped when they… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
You are not likely to bring out the best in people or nurture their creativity if every time you hear about their… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
When people are not accepting toward themselves they are often obsessed with acceptance by others. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
It is naive to think that self-assertiveness is easy. To live self-assertively--which means to live authentically--is an act of high courage. That… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
The tragedy of too many people is that they cannot allow happiness just to be there; they cannot leave it alone. Their… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
“Some people stand and move as if they have no right to the space they occupy. They wonder why others often fail… — 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 Image
A commitment to lifelong learning is a natural expression of the practice of living consciously. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
