Self-esteem Is Not A Luxury; It Is

In Any Culture, Subculture, Or Family In Which Belief Is Valued Above Thought, And Self-surrender Is Valued Above Self-expression, And Conformity Is Valued Above Integrity, Those Who Preserve Their Self-esteem Are Likely To Be Heroic Exceptions.

When Your Principles Seem To Be Demanding Suicide, Clearly It's Time To Check Your Premises

If You Do Not Feel Deserving Of Happiness, Consciously Or Subconsciously, Or If You Have Accepted The Idea That Happiness Is Somehow Wrong Or Cannot Last, You Will Not Respond Appropriately When Happiness Comes Knocking At Your Door In The Form Of Romantic Love. No Matter How Much You May Have Waited And Cried, You Will Not Welcome Love When It Arrives-you Will Find A Way To Sabotage It. What A Challenge To Resist This Temptation! What An Opportunity For True Spiritual Growth And Transformation-to Defy Your Negative Feelings And Honor The Gift That Life Offers You!

A Well-developed Sense Of Self Is A Necessary If Not Sufficient Condition Of Your Well-being. Its Presence Does Not Guarantee Fulfillment, But Its Absence Guarantees Some Measure Of Anxiety, Frustration, Or Despair.

Integrity Means Congruence. Words And Behavior Match.