The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

By: Dr. Nathaniel Branden

Narrated by: Dr. Nathaniel Branden

Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

In The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden presents the culminating achievement of a lifetime of clinical practice and research. In this penetrating and provocative program, he conclusively demonstrates the importance of self-esteem in our quest for psychological health, personal achievement, and positive relationships.

"Yet how do we gain true self-esteem?" Dr. Branden introduces the six pillars of self-esteem - six action-based practices for daily living. Here for the first time are simple but powerful exercises for increasing personal awareness and effectiveness. Exploring the importance of self-esteem in the workplace, parenting, education, psychotherapy, and society, Dr. Branden provides guidelines for those responsible for fostering self-esteem in others - and shows why a culture of self-esteem is imperative for survival in the 21st century.

©1994 Nathaniel Brandon (P)2000 Audio Renaissance

Critic reviews

"The father of the concept of self-esteem has written his masterpiece." (Warren Bennis)
"The ultimate work on self-esteem. Truly a classic." (T. George Harris, former editor of American Health and Psychology Today)

Your jorney starts here

Please excuse my bad english, but I have to say something important about this book. Since I was sick one year ago I embarque on a journey of discovery, discovery that another life was possible. I quit my job and I am opening up a company, discovering a new way of life outside and whitin. why does this metter?

I know many of us are doing this jorney, specially the ones that ended up reading this comment. So I tell you, of all the books you can read this is the basis, this is the Pillar. Even if you hate self help (as I do) you will find that you can not move forward in life if you haven set your basis right, your pillar, yourself.

Mainly, this book talks about accepting yourself and you capacity to solve the problems of life. It tells you step on how to acchive this.

Personally, I dont understand how teachers, psicologists, and people in general could have miss this teaching, that is the most fundamental teaching of all. Working in your self esteem is what will give you the strenght and purpose to fullfill your dreams, without it, you are very likely to make your self fail.

Other books that I advice, Your Brain at Work and The 4-hour Workweek.

Matteo

Read this book if you really really want changes in your life

If you are expecting this book to be a fun read like one of the books by authors like Brenè Brown- this isn’t the right book for you.Not suggesting by any means that I dislike her theories.

If however you are ready to take some pain in doing the exercises mentioned in the book the size pillars of self esteem, I would highly recommend this book. The concepts mentioned in this book are extremely simply yet so powerful. This might be one of the best books I have read, no wonder it appears as one of the must read books on self esteem.
The author narrates concepts in precise language with no BS. I had to read this book in parts to be able to keep doing the exercises mentioned. I would not only recommend this books to people who are struggling to understand esteem but to everyone.

GREAT LISTEN!

Would recommend this book to anybody, honestly. Some people THINK they know what self-esteem is but this book dissects it. Definitely going to relisten to this book in a few months to catch new things I missed the first time around.

Great Book!!!

Very informative, and easy to understand. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Psychology, and self improvement.

Just get it, listen & listen AGAIN

So many hidden gems to be mined through each listen. Genius. Listen to this more than 20 times and then months later, listen again.

wow, life changing book!

I will recommend this to anyone who love his life and wants to improve it.

struck a lot of cords with me but I know I need it

If you're someone struggling to find yourself, this will be the best thing for you. especially if you follow the workbook journal shit, it helps.

Must read if you want to dissect self esteem and truly change!

Really not sure how this book has a single bad review. This book goes deep and demands you to reexamine what you believe you know about esteem. I finally feel educated...and power is knowledge my friends! It also gives you ways to make changes in the here and now. This book isn’t meant to simply pick you up for the moment, it’s clarity that you need to study over and over again and put into action.

Amazing book covers everything.

All topics are relevant, pertinent, intelligent.
I am reading fir the 3rd time and took a class.

Self esteem checkup

Lots of good self help in here. Nathaniel Brandon has a very positive message and shares it in a grounded calm way.