Hi Pat,

That's the thing. I don't link self-esteem to things that make me feel good about.

Have you read the articles? What do you think?

Self-esteem has become a shrine of some sort, one which needs to be demystified and most importantly properly defined, i.e. turned into an operationnal concept.

Why then, is self-evaluation accepted without questionning? Some of the facts contained in the articles are pretty shocking. Self-esteem is the MOST researched psychological phenomenon and also a money-making gold mine.

How many books have you seen that promise you self-esteem and define it as the root of all evil in society?

My position is that self-evaluation inevetably leads to low self-esteem at some point or another and not necessarily to high self-esteem.

I hope you understand what I mean.

Étienne