do you think high self esteem or even conceit are the cures to all life's problems?
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Sorry.  I think the obsessive pursuit and concern over narcissistic "self-esteem" is actually a primary root of most of our culture's maladies.\n\nAt its worst extremes, the preoccupation with "high self-esteem" simply goes delusional - just witness some of the responses to blunt criticism in the American Idol tryouts for one obvious example.\n\nNo, sometimes you really don't have talent.  And sometimes you really aren't qualified for that job.  And sometimes you really are a louse and treated your spouse poorly because you're too selfish and self-absorbed.  And yes, adultery is wrong and it doesn't make it okay just because you're trying to "find yourself."\n\nSee what I mean?\n\nIf instead we took more time to THINK OF OTHERS and the impact our actions have on the world around us, we'd all be better off.  It's time to stop pasting our noses up to our mirrors and remember there are others around us.\n\nBest to you.
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definitely yes, if you do, you are the greatest person ever, we are only human, it just happen that we are not born equal.. we have our own mistakes....
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Absolutely!  Self confidence makes you beautiful.  I think that's where "inner beauty" comes from.
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i would think it would hold true the world over.\nbe the best you can\ntake pride in what you do well.\nuse what you do well to make others life better.\ndo no harm
756757
Yes, that will solve all the problems in the world.  Well any human caused one, that's for sure.
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Only through self confidence.Believe in yourself,then all problems are solved.
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yes!if there is psychological strength,it is possible to forget the previous idiot thing and lead a happy life.
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life is full of miseries so that we learn lessons from them, after all if life wasn't full of miseries how special would happiness really be..? you can live a happy life by being optimistic and not dwelling on difficult situations but rather finding solutions and keeping your head up high
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Think of how much you mean to your loved ones. Another way to raise self-esteem is to volunteer someplace like Habitat for Humanity, you help others and that makes you feel good about yourself too.
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Virtually everything makes me happy, but then I've discovered how to be happy pretty much regardless of circumstances. You should try it sometime. I think you'd like it. :))
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Happiness is a choice. Your circumstances don't get to decide if you have a happy life or not. Only you do. The people you are referring to just haven't figured it out yet. They're still blaming the world, circumstances, others for their problems. If they would just learn to appreciate what they do have and be happy more good things would continue to come into their experience. Dr. Wayne Dyer says "what you focus on expands" and he's right. I've tried it and compeletely turned my life around.
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All human beings get pushed around and put down, and suffer from\nlow self-esteem. Everyone you meet will try to make you feel like there\nis something wrong with "you". Because they ain't right!\nThis is the beginning of wisdom!\nHow will we handle that? Act just like them? Or mature?
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Yes, and the world is that asylum.  It takes great effort and discipline to cure yourself of the delusion of faith.
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life is like that. those who exist on earth have to face unlimited problems. the best way to handle them is not to think y r u having them, but to decide how r u gonna solve them.
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Yes it is a very good technique to use for anxiety/panic/and depression. I have used it and it has worked to decrease anxiety and also to prevent panic/anxiety attacks. The more you use it the more natural it becomes. I wouldn't say that it is a cure,but I would say that it is another way to get control of your panic/depression instead of it controlling you.
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Life has  so many issues, from our childhood and into adulthood. Our environment, suroundings,create attitudes that are self defeating, while others somehow can achieve goals, for me it is and has been difficult,I also know by walking through the fear we have in life allows a person to form a better attitude, one of acommplishing things thought never to be able to accomplish, of course not everyone who appears to have a good life really does. Depends on so many facors! I do know if one is not happy or content with self, life can be very hard, no matter who thinks you are great. Well, I guess I did not give a short answer, or give a direct yes or no, for some it seems easy, but is it?
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Dont you think you will be better off trying to volunteer your time helping others.  It is the best cure for depression