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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Instead of calling it "genuine self-esteem", lets bury S-E forever and just call it self-respect.
34 posted on 10/17/2002 9:22:39 PM PDT by Maximum Leader
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To: Maximum Leader
Instead of calling it "genuine self-esteem", lets bury S-E forever and just call it self-respect.

Self-respect should not be confused with self-esteem, and neither with self-confidence

Self-respect has to do with who you are, the extent to which your image of yourself aligns with an image that you would admire. It has to do with how closely you follow your own code of honor. It has to do with your beingness

Self-confidence has to do with what you feel you can do. (and inadequate or excessive self-confidence can both be bad, the first will result in your not living to your full potential, the latter may result in your pulling stunts that will ruin you or get you killed)

Self-esteem has to do with what you think you deserve to have, with what you think your talents are worth and what the rest of the world should give you in exchange for them

Never confuse the three

74 posted on 10/21/2002 3:32:22 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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