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Nathaniel Branden Quotes


The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Nathaniel Branden change 118
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Nathaniel Branden Change 85
Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss. Nathaniel Branden Integrity 78
Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves. Nathaniel Branden Acquire 71
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem. Nathaniel Branden Self 69
Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. Nathaniel Branden Health 68
Reason and emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between two opposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifests itself in the form of a feeling. Nathaniel Branden Conflict 55
For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality. Nathaniel Branden Pleasure 53
In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender is valued above self-expression, and conformity is valued above integrity, those who preserve their self-esteem are likely to be heroic exceptions Nathaniel Branden Belief 39
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 Evidence 31

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