Honoring the Self - by Nathaniel Branden (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the acclaimed author of The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem comes a powerful guide to growing your self-confidence and creating a more fulfilled life.

The challenge to honor the self calls on the heroic possibilities of our nature--on the will to think, to understand, to remain true to our understanding, to struggle, to endure, to persevere, and to remain open and responsive to life, sometimes in the face of dread, despair, confusion, and loneliness.--from the introduction

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."

In Honoring the Self, Branden offers comprehensive, thoughtful advice for raising your self-esteem and teaches you how to:

- Grow in self-confidence and self-respect.
- Nurture self-esteem in children.
- Break free of guilt and fear of others' disapproval.
- Honor the self--the ethics of rational self-interest.

Self-concept is destiny. Using the sage advice and self-reflective prompts in Honoring the Self, you can discover the power of personal transformation and build a better life.

Review Quotes

"Nathaniel Branden has the courage to make us look at truths about self-esteem, ego, pride, and heroism that we have tended to disown in recent decades. This provocative book has an important message for our time."--George Leonard, author of The Transformation and Education and Ecstasy

"A very important book with a very important message."--Ken Wilber, author of Up from Eden

"Reading Honoring the Self was like sitting down to a banquet of ideas--a feast of soul-satisfying thoughts that fed our lives on many levels, both personally and professionally."--Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, authors of Liberated Parents, Liberated Children

"Much wisdom and clinical insight."--Booklist

"Many worthwhile lessons here."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Nathaniel Branden's pioneering work in the field of self-esteem over seven decades contributed to the evolution of the concept from obscurity to greater levels of clarity and acceptance. He wrote nearly 20 books on self-esteem, including such influential works as The Psychology of Self-Esteem, How to Raise Your Self-Esteem, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, and The Art of Living Consciously. In addition to his extensive work as a writer, Branden worked as a lecturer, therapist, and corporate consultant specializing in assisting modern businesses employ the principles of self-esteem to achieve greater levels of success. He also the founded The Branden Institute for Self-Esteem, a counseling center in Los Angeles, California. He died in 2014.