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The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

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Nathaniel Branden
Age: 84 †
Born: 1930
Born: April 9
Died: 2014
Died: December 3
Academic
Non-Fiction Writer
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Factors
Reputation
Esteem
Single
Self
Important
Life
Factor
Fulfilling

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