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An emotion is both a mental and a physical event.

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Nathaniel Branden
Age: 84 †
Born: 1930
Born: April 9
Died: 2014
Died: December 3
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Non-Fiction Writer
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Mental
Physical
Events
Emotion
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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 is why so many people spend the better part of their lives in hiding--from others and also from themselves.
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No one is coming to save you.
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The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and healthy sense of self.
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When we bury our feelings, we also bury ourselves. It means we exist in a state of alienation. We rarely know it, but we are lonely for ourselves.
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The ultimate test of our integrity is not how we deal with those whom we agree but how we deal with those who we do not agree.
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High self esteem people can surely be knocked down by an excess of troubles, but they are quickerto pick themselves up again.
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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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Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.
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We tend to feel most comfortable, most at home, with people whose self esteem level resembles our own.
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Set goals that don't feel all that easy, that challenge you, stimulate you, and give you a chance to stretch and push yourself. That is where the power of growth lies.
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Out of fear, out of the desire for approval, out of the misguided notions of duty, people surrender themselves-their convictions and their aspirations-every day. There is nothing noble about it. It takes far more courage to fight for your values than to relinquish them.
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Integrity is congruence between what you know, what you profess, and what you do.
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It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior.
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To attain success without attaining positive self-esteem is to be condemned to feeling like an imposter anxiously awaiting exposure.
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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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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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Sometimes pain is easier to bear alone than happiness.
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If my aim is to prove I am 'enough,' the project goes on to infinity-because the battle was already lost on the day I conceded the issue was debatable.
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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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The world belongs to those who persevere.
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