The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden

This is a book available on Amazon but it boils down to these:

1. The Practice of Living Consciously – remaining focused on what you are doing and want to achieve rather than getting distracted
2. The Practice of Self Acceptance – you are who you are
3. The Practice of Self Responsibility – stop waiting around for others to sort your life out
4. The Practice of Self Assertiveness – don’t be afraid to say what you think
5. The Practice of Living Purposefully – look to do something more than Sleep – Work – Eat
6. The Practice of Personal Integrity – if you say you are going to do something, do it.

Useful little pointers but sometimes a little conflicting and not the complete magic bullet.

You shouldn’t be afraid to say what you think? Maybe but sometimes it is also better to listen instead. You should accept who you are? Physically maybe but mentally there is always room for improvement!

The Six Pillars has been made into a good explainer video here: