271: The Practice of Living Purposefully (The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem Part 5)

Wes Bertrand and I continue our series based on Nathaniel Branden's book, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. Today's show includes a discussion based on the fifth pillar, the Practice of Living Purposefully.THE SIX PILLARS OF SELF-ESTEEM1. The Practice of Living Consciously2. The Practice of Self-Acceptance3. The Practice of Self-Responsibility4. The Practice of Self-Assertiveness5. The Practice of Living Purposefully6. The Practice of Personal IntegrityQuestions to answer in this series:what is self-esteem?why is it important?what can we do to raise self-esteem?what role do others play in our self-esteem?The steps we'll try to follow for each pillar:-identify and define-what are the obstacles-personal stories, struggles-how to overcome themBumper Music:They Might Be Giants - "Can't Keep Johnny Down"The Brown Derbies - "Eye of the Tiger" AcapellaMichael Franti & Spearhead - "I'm Alive"Look Closer:Complete Liberty Podcasthttp://completeliberty.com/NathanielBranden.comhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/An Introduction to Nonviolent Communicationhttp://happinesscounseling.com/NVC_Intro.pdfHappiness Counseling Resource Pagehttp://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem (pdf)http://experiencelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/70-the-six-pillars…