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In Any Culture, Subculture, Or Family In Which Belief Is Valued Above Thought, And Self-surrender Is Valued Above Self-expression, And Conformity Is Valued Above Integrity, Those Who Preserve Their Self-esteem Are Likely To Be Heroic Exceptions.

Fully To Surrender To Love Can Be Terrifying. But It Is The Price Life Asks In Exchange For The Possibility Of Ecstasy.

Productive Achievement Is A Consequence And An Expression Of Health And Self-esteem, Not Its Cause.

You Can Be Loved By Your Family, Your Mate, And Your Friends Yet Not Love Yourself. You Can Be Admired By Your Associates Yet Regard Yourself As Worthless. You Can Project An Image Of Assurance And Poise That Fools Almost Everyone Yet Secretly Tremble With A Sense Of Inadequacy. You Can Fulfill The Expectations Of Others Yet Fail Your Own. You Can Win Every Honor Yet Feel That You Have Accomplished Nothing. What Shall It Profit A Person To Gain The Esteem Of The Whole World Yet Lose His Or Her Own?

If We Do Not Believe In Ourselves- Neither In Our Efficacy Nor In Our Goodness- The Universe Is A Frightening Place.