The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem: The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field

When I found out I was getting laid off from my job I was also going through some extremely challenging personal crap - as a result, I started having really low self-esteem and spent several months struggling with depression. This book is extremely helpful. It gives you practical tools to change the way you think so that you are not constantly blaming yourself for your problems/situation, but are able to strategically give yourself positive messages that are necessary for surviving the hard times. I have always thought affirmations were cheesy, but when you are really down, changing the way you think can change the way you feel. This struggle happens at the level of the individual, so this book is useful in that regard.

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden is very well-done and informative. In an easily accessible style, Branden discusses the components of self-esteem as well as how to develop these components. The book calls them the Six Pillars but the first seems to lead to the rest. Littered throughout the book are personal stories and applications of these pillars which make it relatable to the common man or woman as the case may be.

I really enjoyed this book and would like to find more by the author since he goes into what he discusses in those earlier volumes.

Initial few pages were interesting. People who have never given much thought to self esteem can get a clear idea of what it is and why it is so important for personal well being. But it kind of gets repetitive and frankly boring after a point, its almost like pages have been filled out where a single word or sentence would have done the job.

Comment peut-on aimer et être aimé quand on ne s'aime pas soi-même ?
«Je ne suis pas à la hauteur». «Je ne me sens pas digne d'amour». Comment être heureux dans la vie lorsque l'on se déprécie ?
La confiance en soi est la clé du succès. Elle est essentielle pour se comprendre soi-même et comprendre les autres.
Ce livre nous propose des méthodes simples et efficaces pour nous affirmer, pour surmonter l'anxiété, la peur de l'autre et de l'échec, pour croire enfin à notre capacité au bonheur.

This book basically covers many aspects of self esteem. however, I feel there is a lack of examples to help you internalize or techniques to help you improve.

Din punctul meu de vedere o carte de capatai, de departe favorita mea. Nu cred ca exista o referinta mai buna in ceea ce priveste respectul de sine si increderea in sine.

This book basically covers many aspects of self esteem. however, I feel there is a lack of examples to help you internalize or techniques to help you improve.