The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. – Nathaniel Branden
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
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
Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause. – Nathaniel Branden