“What ultimately got me through was my single-minded determination, voiced aloud to myself and recorded in my diary, to discover the causes of my blindness and never to repeat them. Fearlessly pursuing insight was my badge of honor, my route back to self-respect.” ResilienceSelf RespectLearning From MistakesLearning From The Past Book:The Golden Condom: And Other Essays on Love Lost and Found Source: The Golden Condom: And Other Essays on Love Lost and Found
“Exercising will builds esteem from within through action on one's own behalf; it disproves the premise that only another person can provide it. The result, long in coming and always worth the effort, is the experience of authentic agency in your own life, a sense of self that cannot be destroyed because it is not dependent on anyone else.” MotivationalSelf EsteemResilienceWillWillpowerWill Power Book:The Golden Condom: And Other Essays on Love Lost and Found Source: The Golden Condom: And Other Essays on Love Lost and Found