“Bragging is often merely a ladder we build for ourselves out of words when we are afraid we are not tall enough in the eyes of the world. It is an unwitting confession to low self-esteem.” WorldSelfEnoughEyeSelf EsteemLowsEsteemTallConfessionLaddersLow Self EsteemBragging Book:Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct Source: Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct
“When the healthy pursuit of self-interest and self-realizatio n turns into self-absorption , other people can lose their intrinsic value in our eyes and become mere means to the fulfillment of our needs and desires.” PeopleNeedsMeanSelfEyeDesireValuesTurnsInterestLosesHealthyMerePursuitFulfillmentSelf InterestAbsorptionSelf AbsorptionIntrinsic Value Author:P. M. Forni