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Thank you for taking the time to share. G-d bless you.
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I am trying to find a copy of your book, "Ten Steps to Being Your Best." Unfortunately, everybody has it out of stock. Is it out of print? If so, do you have an electronic version I can buy from you?
I am in that category of people you refer to who is exceptionally intelligent and gifted in a wide variety of disciplines but who nevertheless irrationally feels inadequate all the time. I would really like to give your book a try. Thanks.
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Within your first paragraph, you have answered your own question. Is there evil in the world? And you've answered, yes. But it is all for our benefit.
It is potential in it's raw state so it APEARS horrific and terible. While in truth we need only dismiss its form of presentation, and expose the purpose and meaning of the life it really possesses.
An analogy for this would be...nuts! Or coconuts. They apear to be dead, with no internal life. However, when we break through it's shell, either with our own hands and strenght, or with a tool.* Then we have removed death and revealed the life that was always there.
As opposed to feeling intimidated and beat down by this false inhibition to advance ourselves to our own maximum heights.
Our true might, by far exceeds our challenges. We need only prove it.
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Dear Rabbi Dr. Twerski,
Should we consider the low self-esteem you describe to be something inherently evil; and, therefore not an attribute formed within us intentionally by our Creator? Or should we understand this seemingly undesirable malady to be of divine purpose, somehow spiritually beneficial?
The reason I ask is because someone I loved suffered from low self-esteem. She sincerely felt that she couldn't do anything right. I believe her opinion of herself contributed to her untimely and tragic death. On the other hand, I believe it may have been a major reason why she was always striving to be a better person - including converting to Judaism.
Trying to change this person's opinion of herself would be like trying to move the Rock of Gibraltar. Her low opinion of herself was set in stone. It was as if G-d made her that way.
Thank you for your thought provoking lecture.
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As a psychiatrist in Shanghai, China and dealing with people from all over the world and from every walk of life, I appreciate Rabbi Twerski's helpful and refreshing insights into human nature.
I have read some of his books but this was the first video I ever saw of this giant.
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This made me 'see' quite a bit.
I'm older now, but it's never too late!
Thank You Reb Twerski..this was helpful!
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Very good. I especially liked the last part and thought it was very beneficial. Thank you..
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Mr. Twerski is a breath of fresh air in a civilization that has advanced but hasn't felt good about its achievements. He makes us feel good for the right reasons and removed the fear and anxiety associated with feeling guilty about our talents. We should never feel ashamed at what we are good at but at the same time empathize with others to learn about what they need to make them happy as well.
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The trouble with self esteem is that you can have very high self esteem and feel great but be doing crazy or outrageous things, so it is not just about feeling good is it. That terrible man hitler was full of self esteem and very clever but emotionally bankrupt. how do we deal with this fact.
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This is highly influenced by the works of Nathaniel Branden. Great stuff.
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