Nathaniel Branden Confidence Quotations

To trust one's mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.

If 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.

The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

There is no value-judgment more important to a man--no factor more decisive in his psychological development and motivation--than the estimate he passes on himself.

If we do have realistic confidence ... if we feel secure within ourselves, we tend to experience the world as open to us and to respond appropriately to challenges and opportunities. Self-esteem empowers, energizes, motivates. It inspires us to achieve and allows us to take pleasure and pride in our achievements.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.

Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.

If you face life without confidence in your own powers, you succumb too easily to setbacks and adversity; you lack the will to persevere.