“The autonomous individual is only stable so long as he possessed of self-esteem. The maintenance of self-esteem is a continuous task which taxes all of the individual’s power and inner resources. We have to prove our worth and justify our existence anew each day. When, for whatever reason, self-esteem is unattainable, the autonomous individual becomes a highly explosive entity. He turns away from an unpromising self and plunges into the pursuit of pride, the explosive substitute for self-esteem. All social disturbances and upheavals have their roots in crises of self-esteem, and the great endeavor in which the masses most readily unite is basically a search for pride.”
Bruce Lee had a lot of thoughts around the notion of self-worth and self-esteem. (Many of these quote and thoughts are from The Passionate State of Mind by Eric Hoffer.)
Join Shannon & Sharon as they dive into self-esteem, taking action, and feeling worthy.
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#50 Intuition
#49 Meditation
#48 Art of Soul
#47 The Six Diseases
#46 The Mind is a Fertile Garden
#45 Dissolving Our Attitude
#44 Charles Russo: Author of Striking Distance: Bruce Lee and the Dawn of Martial Arts
#43 Be a Nobody
#42 The Underdog & The Top Dog
#41 Unity
#40 Real Truth
#39 Experience and Imagination
#38 Confidence
#37 On Being Human
#36 Gung Fu
#35 Personal Liberation
#34 Living the Oneness of Things
#33 Friend of Bruce Lee: Daniele Bolelli
#32 Finger Pointing Away to the Moon
#31 The Root
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