Sublime

“Study science, not just me!” is probably the most important piece of advice Ayn Rand should’ve given her followers and didn’t. There’s no one human being who ever lived, whose shoulders were broad enough to bear all the weight of a true science with many contributors.

Value another person, and that person is likely to value you back.

Living up to my own standards is, as we shall see when we consider the factors that enhance or diminish self-esteem, an essential condition of high self-esteem. The notion that my self-esteem is simply a function of how others see and evaluate me is false.

You need information about your trait—a constant stream of it. It should be neutral to positive information, to offset negative views from those who do not understand it.

When we thoroughly know how good we are, we can readily (and creatively) think well about how to improve.

In denying human beings freedom of thought and action, statists and collectivist systems are anti-self-esteem by their very nature. Self-confident, self-respecting men and women are unlikely to accept the premise that they exist for the sake of others.

We can only admire others if we have a sense of our own worthiness, and a developing sense of security about our own creative energies.

micro in scope and focus on the personality traits