How to be confident without being arrogant: The secret to true humility.

How to be confident without being arrogant: The secret to true humility.

There are a lot of people around nowadays who seem to have a great fear of being arrogant. Maybe they have been accused of being conceited or full of themselves. Maybe they are genuinely successful people, and they are concerned that their success will go to their heads and they will develop ugly, boastful character traits.

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Is Perfectionism a mental disorder? The story of the man who had such low self-esteem, that he needed to think he was the Messiah to make up for it!

Is Perfectionism a mental disorder? The story of the man who had such low self-esteem, that he needed to think he was the Messiah to make up for it!

There are many individuals, both adults, teens and children, who struggle with perfectionistic tendencies, and they may wonder, “Is Perfectionism a mental disorder?” The answer is, sometimes no, but often yes!

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Happiness is not just a plus, it’s a need and the most important tool for child success!

Happiness is not just a plus, it’s a need and the most important tool for child success!

Many parents think that happiness is like a goal that they would like their children to achieve some day, like it's the icing on the cake. The important thing in life is to be a good person and to be successful, and happiness is like a nice pleasant extra. However I'm saying that happiness is like a tool that must be constantly applied in a child's life, it is the most important tool for child success. It is a most critical ingredient in the recipe for moral character.

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Low self-esteem: The pitfalls of using great accomplishments to raise it.

Low self-esteem: The pitfalls of using great accomplishments to raise it.

Some people unfortunately very deep down inside feel badly about themselves. They suffer from chronic low self-worth or low self-esteem. Often times such people develop a strategy to relieve themselves of such feelings. They think "All I have to do is accomplish great things and then I will be a worthy person deserving of high self-esteem. Then I will feel good about myself." So begins the quest for accomplishment. It can be a lifelong endeavor, seeking goal after goal in the hopes that just one more great success will finally relieve the person’s poor feelings about himself. 

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