The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

by Nathaniel Branden

By “internal” I mean factors residing within, or generated by, the individual—ideas or beliefs, practices or behaviors. By “external” I mean factors in the environment: messages verbally or nonverbally transmitted, or experiences evoked, by parents, teachers, “significant others,” organizations, and culture.

Internal and external factors

I first lectured

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To trust one’s mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.