You have a right to your feelings. Your feelings are there to tell you something, but they are not infallible guides to behavior.
Nathaniel BrandenIt is painful to face the self we know we have never had the integrity to honor and assert.
Nathaniel BrandenA bully hides his fears with fake bravado. That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.
Nathaniel BrandenHow do we nurture the soul? By revering our own life. By learning to love it all, not only the joys and the victories, but also the pain and the struggles.
Nathaniel BrandenIf you feel inadequate to face challenges, unworthy of love or respect, untitled to happiness, and fear assertive thought, wants, or needs- if you lack basic self trust, self-respect, and self-confidence- your self-esteem deficiency will limit you, no matter what other assets you possess.
Nathaniel Branden