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Mevater

Sun, Nov 18 2007, 11:04 am

Motek wrote:

GR wrote:

I've heard Dr Laura say that you can't have real self-esteem until you're old enough to have achieved something you can be proud of by yourself.

standing up in the crib? Wink

Possibly this means an accomplishment that is pleasing to those, other than your parents.

Lechatchila Ariber

Sun, Nov 18 2007, 6:13 pm

cassandra wrote:

Shouldn't we err on the side of "too much" self esteem than too little?

people with too much self esteem end up stepping on other people's toes.

AND
getting their own toes stepped on.

without a self esteem, you don't have "toes" to get stepped on.

confidence in your G-d given abilities on the other hand, is something else.

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