We try so hard to be “good people”, but are we being ourselves in the process? This question, it turns, out is an age old question. Below is an excerpt from my book , “Born to Be Worthless” that ends with a very striking question. Take a moment to read it and reflect on the answer. My friend Hillel tells …
#IamWorthy: Where Does Self-Esteem Come From?
A lot of us have accepted quite readily that a high self-esteem should be our life’s goal. We learn quite early that people with a high self-esteem are more successful at work, at home, and in every sphere of their life. What we have not done as a society is critically analyze what we mean by “self-esteem”. We haven’t begun …
#IamWorthy: Going Beyond Self-Esteem to Self-Worth
Self-esteem is BIG business. A 10 billion dollar industry, to be exact. We love self-help books with their positive affirmations, kind words, and inspiring quotes. Every year we crowd ourselves in seminars and order self-help books online to help us feel happier, better, and more successful. The problem is that help offered by these books and seminars usually has an …
