World of Self: Discover Who You Are

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This self-help publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information regarding the subject matter covered. It is offered by Freedom Within Foundation, free of charge, with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged, in any form or in any means, in rendering psychological, medical, or related professional services. If the reader feels expert assistance or counseling is necessary, the services of a qualified professional should be considered.

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ou are about to take your first step towardpersonal freedom, a monumental stepbeginning the journey of a lifetime, thequest for a higher self-image. A good way tobegin your quest is with an intriguing question.The question is, what devastating emotionaldisease has plagued humankind throughoutrecorded history—since the dawn of socialawareness?The awakening answer is: low self-esteem.Quite simply, the vast majority of society suffers from the emotionally crippling diseaseknown as low self-esteem. The

low self-esteem syndrome

has been

unintentionally

passedfrom parent to child, teacher to child, generationto generation, since the beginning of civilization.Almost everyone you know or meet suffers fromsome form of low self-esteem.If you doubt the above statement, think for a moment. Whenever low self-esteem ismentioned, the immediate response is, “I don’thave low self-esteem!” In reality, when you deny it; you have it. Low self-esteem sufferers areunaware of their condition and live in denial.When high self-esteem is mentioned, peopleexclaim (without hesitation), “Oh, I have highself-esteem!” As you’ll soon discover during your search for a higher self-image, people withhealthy self-images never make such statements.You’ve barely begun your first step towardsinner freedom and there is an excellent chance you’re experiencing anxiety, confusion, denial,or anger. After all, you just read that yourparents and teachers gave you low self-esteem.Next, you read that most of your friends,relatives, co-workers, and possibly your spouse/life partner are suffering from some form of low self-esteem. Worst yet, right now you might bethinking, “Wait a minute, do I, myself, have low self-esteem?” or possibly, “I KNOW I don’t havelow self-esteem, this book is written for someoneelse!”Whatever your reaction, one thing is certain: your quest to become a better person hasbrought you to this unique moment in time—tothis paragraph in this book. So relax, breathedeeply, and begin the revelation of a lifetime— the self-revelation that you are going to change,that you are going to grow emotionally, that you are going to provide leadership to everyonearound you. Your life is about to change, andsooner than you think.Before you take your first great step, it’sappropriate to discuss how you interact withpeople; that is, how you treat others. How youtreat yourself, how you FEEL about yourself,directly affects how you treat others.Based on your own self-esteem, there aretwo ways you deal with people. Two ways: thelow self-esteem way OR the high self-esteemway. The low self-esteem way is based onintimidation, manipulation, deception, extortion,avoidance, arrogance, selfishness, and greed.One (or more) persons “win” while all othersare losers. Unfortunately, the low self-esteemway is, by far, the most popular and widely usedmethod in our suffering society. You’ll soondiscover why the low self-esteem way is totally unaccepted by society.The high self-esteem way is based on theeven exchange of what all persons (or parties)desire. Fair exchange—give and take—aworkable solution—a consensus. Everyonefeels satisfied with the results or outcome. It isa win-win-win situation. Dealing with peoplethe high self-esteem way allows you to feel goodabout yourself, to

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yourself. Learning to like yourself allows you to like your family, friends,

WORLD OF SELF

Discover Who You Are