Honoring the Self: The Pyschology of Confidence and RespectMass Market Paperbound, 1 August 1985

Self-concept is destiny

What is the most important judgement you will ever make? The judgement you pass on yourself. Self-esteem is the key to success or failure.

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem, says pioneering psychologist Nathaniel Branden, and I will tell you how that person operates at work, in love, in sex, in parenting, in every important aspect of existence--and how high he or she is likely to rise. The reputation you have with yourself--your self-esteem--is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

- How to grow in self-confidence and self-respect.

• How to nurture self-esteem in children.
• How to break free of guilt and fear of others' disapproval.
• How to honor the self--the ethics of rational self-interest.