Take a look at this talk I gave on self esteem at an Ideas Wave conference on Victoria BC last year. http://www.ideawave.ca/2011-conference/born-to-be-worthlessthe-high-value-of-low-self-esteem/
Outgrowing cognitive narcissism
At an April 20th memorial service for his friend Christopher Hitchens, theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss delivered a loving, charming eulogy in which he described his friend’s attitude to life. “… He had the courage to accept the world for just what it is and not for what we’d like it to be …. Christopher understood that the universe doesn’t care …
Nothing New About New Year Resolutions
At thirty, man suspects himself a fool; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves, and re-resolves; then dies the same Edward Young (1683-1765) Night Thoughts More than 300 years ago a wise poet wrote these salutary words about the folly …
