We're not very good at judging our own what in personal isychology we call agreeableness, which is basically how like polite and kind and consider it you are. I never quite understood the line between confidence and arrogance. Where does that lie? So i did some digging, and i happened upon an article by the psychiatrist and author, doctor neil burton,. Self confidence comes from the root word for trust. But self esteem is to understand your worth. You can be confident that you can get shot done, while still feeling unworthy. It's no good trying to pump up the self esteem of children and increasingly adults, with empty and condescending praise. Growth depends on brave
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