Canadian-American psychotherapist and writer
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. – Nathaniel Branden
A goal without an action plan is a daydream. – Nathaniel Branden
Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. – Nathaniel Branden
One of the great self-deceptions – and one of the great foolishnesses – is to tell yourself, Only I will know. Only you will know that you are a liar; only you will know you deal unethically with people who trust you; only you will know you have no intention of honoring your promise. Whose knowledge or judgment do you imagine is more important? It is precisely your own ego from which there is no escape. – Nathaniel Branden
A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him. – Nathaniel Branden
What is guilt? It is moral self-reproach-I did wrong when it was possible to have done otherwise. – Nathaniel Branden
Some people stand and move as if they have no right to the space they occupy. They wonder why others often fail to treat them with respect – not realizing that they have signaled others that it is not necessary to treat them with respect. – Nathaniel Branden
One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs. – Nathaniel Branden
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. – Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves. – Nathaniel Branden
Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss. – Nathaniel Branden
How do we keep our inner fire alive? Two things, at minimum, are needed: an ability to appreciate the positives in our life – and a commitment to action. Every day, it’s important to ask and answer these questions: “What’s good in my life?” and “What needs to be done?” – Nathaniel Branden
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. – Nathaniel Branden
It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior. – Nathaniel Branden
To love is to see myself in you and to wish to celebrate myself with you. What I love is the embodiment of my values in another person. Love is an act of self-assertion, self-expression and a celebration of being alive. – Nathaniel Branden
Integrity is congruence between what you know, what you profess, and what you do. – Nathaniel Branden
Faith is the commitment of one’s consciousness to beliefs for which one has no sensory evidence or rational proof. When man rejects reason as his standard of judgement, only one alternative standard remains to him: his feelings. A mystic is a man who treats his feelings as tools of cognition. Faith is the equation of feelings with knowledge. – Nathaniel Branden
It is humiliating to realize that when you drive yourself underground, when you fake who you are, often you do so for people you do not even like or respect. – Nathaniel Branden
The Art of Living Consciously. – Nathaniel Branden
It is painful to face the self we know we have never had the integrity to honor and assert. – Nathaniel Branden
Self-esteem is not a luxury; it is a profound spiritual need. – Nathaniel Branden
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