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Is self-esteem a sickness? That's according to the way you define it. In the usual way it is defined by people and by psychologists, I'd say that it is probably the greatest emotional disturbance known to man and woman.

Albert Ellis

Attempts to help humans eliminate all self-ratings and views self-esteem as a self-defeating concept that encourages them to make conditional evaluations of self. Instead, it teaches people unconditional self-acceptance.

Albert Ellis

Strong feelings are fine; it's the overreactions that mess us up.

Albert Ellis

You have only to exist as you do and to live your life as best you can.

Albert Ellis

You have considerable power to construct self-helping thoughts, feelings and actions as well as to construct self-defeating behaviors. You have the ability, if you use it, to choose healthy instead of unhealthy thinking, feeling and acting.

Albert Ellis

Albert Ellis

Albert Ellis

Born: September 27, 1913

Died: July 24, 2007 (aged 93)

Bio: Albert Ellis was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed rational emotive behavior therapy. He held M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University and American Board of Professional Psychology.

Known for:

A Guide to Rational Living (1961)
The Myth of Self-esteem (2005)

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