In the nature of our existence, we must act to achieve values. And in order to act appropriately, … - Nathaniel Branden

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I take time to watch anime. I don't know whether I'm allowed to, but I do it anyway.

Nathaniel Branden

In the nature of our existence, we must act to achieve values. And in order to act appropriately, we need to value the beneficiary of our actions. In order to seek values, we must consider ourselves worthy of enjoying them. In order to fight for our happiness, we must consider ourselves worthy of happiness.

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Anyone who really loves you wants you to be authentic. And anyone who doesn't want you to be authentic doesn't really love you.

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Of all the judgments you make in life, none is as important as the one you make about yourself. The difference between low self-esteem and high self-esteem is the difference between passivity and action, between failure and success.

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