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People with high but unstable self-esteem exhibit the greatest hostility.
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Violence appears to be most commonly a result of threatened egotism -- that is, highly favorable views of self that are disputed…
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For most of us... the problem is not a lack of goals but rather too many of them.
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What sets human beings apart from animals is not the pursuit of happiness, which occurs all across the natural world, but the…
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Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports can help…
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Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's right and…
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Most of the problems that plague our society - addiction, overeating, crime, domestic violence, prejudice, debt, unwanted pregnancy, educational failure, underperformance at…
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The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm.
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Of all the traps and pitfalls in life, self-disesteem is the deadliest, and the hardest to overcome: for it is a pit…
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Habits start out as off-hand remarks, magazine advertisements, friendly hints, experiments - like flimsy cobwebs with little substance. They grow with practice,…
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It is untrue that fiction is nonutilitarian. The uses of fiction are synonymous with the uses of literature. They include refreshment, clarification…
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Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports can help…
— Roy Baumeister
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Always, the eye sees more than the mind can comprehend, and we go through life self-blinded to much that lies before us.…
— Dean Koontz
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One must strive for good life. Self contentment is the most potent arsenal to keep you in peace and happiness.
— DrAnil Kr Sinha
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Some people give their enemies OPINIONS too much power over their life, self-esteem and self-worth. An enemy shouldn't have power over you.
— SONYA PARKER
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