Nathaniel Branden Quotes
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There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.
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The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
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Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.
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Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
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Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.
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Anyone who engages in the practice of psychotherapy confronts every day the devastation wrought by the teachings of religion.
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Every day, it's important to ask and answer these questions: "What's good in my life?" and "What needs to be done?"
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Suppose you feel you cannot accept some fact about yourself. Then own your refusal to accept. Own the block. Embrace it fully. And watch it…
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One of the characteristics of love relationships that flower is a relatively high degree of mutual self-disclosure - a willingness to let our partner enter…
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An emotion is both a mental and a physical event.
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You can be loved by your family, your mate, and your friends yet not love yourself. You can be admired by your associates yet regard…
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The first love affair you must consummate is the love affair with yourself. Only then are you ready for a romantic relationship.
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You are not likely to bring out the best in people or nurture their creativity if every time you hear about their problems you instantly…
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The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned.
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For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for…
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Reason and emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between two opposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifests itself…
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If you are terrified of making mistakes, you will be reluctant to acknowledge them when you do make them-and therefore you will not correct them.
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One of the most significant characteristics of healthy self esteem is that it is the state of one who is not at war either with…
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A goal without an action plan is a daydream.
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Self-esteem is a powerful force within each of us... Self-esteem is the experience that we are appropriate to life and to the requirements of life.
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