Author Topic: Self-esteem (Read 2556 times)

Roman55 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2012, 11:16:17 PM »

Quote from: Telesphorus

Maintaining a just sense of one's own worth is important when one is confronted by dishonest people who wish to take advantage of self-effacing people.

There are many such people who always have the word "pride" and "humility" on their lips: and it's never about themselves, it's about you. That problem is found among certain trads.

In the broader society, there are people who believe in maintaining always a cocksure attitude that is typically disrespectful, puts on airs, and makes a habit of denigrating others.

While humility is a great virtue, Catholics must be careful in recognizing that social aggressors try to take advantage of humility to aggrandize themselves.

For that reason people should try to maintain a just estimation of their own worth.

You don't mean this applies to people posting on this forum do you? "I'm shocked! Shocked!...that there is gambling taking place here"

Marcelino · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2012, 01:36:45 AM »

Quote from: Kephapaulos

Should there be such a thing? Can it be reconciled with the faith? What is the Catholic "self-esteem"?

So many of these modern psych terms get tossed around and who knows what they mean!

I've only heard one thing that makes any sense:

basic idea was, whatever your values are, if you are true to them, that will support your self-esteem, if you aren't, that will undermine your self-esteem.

So, the problem there is sort of obvious: it is too tolerant. It's sort of like the all paths lead to god thing, so you just need to be true to your path to find "enlightenment" or "nirvana" or "self-actualization" or "self-esteem" or "contentment" or whatever. But, that's just not true, because there is only one truth, not many truths.

poche · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2012, 03:24:50 AM »

It can also be a form of prudence - when you maintain your own self respect you can respect others. Then you make good decisions when confronted with difficult situations.

songbird · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2012, 04:52:29 PM »

On page 28-29 in "The Unicorn in the Sancturay", by Randy England, explains how New Agers teach self-esteem to bring us to Pride the great sin. Saints strive for humility, no self-esteem.

Sede Catholic · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2012, 08:22:24 PM »

Yes. Exactly, songbird.

Pride and self-esteem are the same thing.

Strive for humility.

That is what God wants.