Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings (Mastery Series Book 1)

by Thibaut Meurisse

In his book, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden, identified six practices (or pillars) of self-esteem you can work on to develop a healthier self-esteem: 1. Living consciously: In Nathaniel Branden’s words, “to live consciously means to seek to be aware of everything that bears on our actions, purposes, value, and goals—to the best of our ability, whatever that ability may be—and to behave in accordance with that which we see and know.” 2. Self-acceptance: Is choosing to value yourself, to treat yourself with respect and to stand up for your right to exist. Self-acceptance is the basis upon which self-esteem develops. 3. Self-responsibility: Is realizing no one is coming to save you and you are responsible for your life. It is accepting that you are responsible for your choices and actions. You are responsible for how you use your time, and for your happiness. Because only you can change your life. 4. Self-assertiveness: Means, honoring your wants, needs, and values and seeking appropriate forms of their expression in reality. 5. Living purposefully: Is to use your powers to achieve the goals you have selected. In other words, it’s your ability to set and achieve goals in every area of your life. 6. Personal integrity: Is behaving in a way that matches your ideals, convictions, and beliefs. It’s when you can look at yourself in the mirror and know you’re doing the right thing.