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🤐 The "Power" of Low Self-Esteem

Being hard on yourself can be helpful -- until it isn't

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Fran Kilinski
Jul 17, 2024
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Neil Strauss The Power of Low Self Esteem
Neil Strauss, co-author of The Creative Act and the upcoming book The Power of Low Self-Esteem (credit: Justin Hoch/Wikipedia/Flickr)

Low Self-Esteem is a gift and a curse for high-achievers — it means you are constantly pushing yourself for more, but you’re also painfully cruel

and unforgiving to yourself. With this mindset, you can get a lot done.

But, …

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