Self acceptance is not a “thing.”
Here is a good one from the 2008 archives about self-esteem and self acceptance: By refusing to “devalue yourself because of your ignorance” perhaps you do understand more than you think. 796 total views, 18 views today Originally posted 2015-04-16 04:22:58.
796 total views, 18 views today
“Unconditional” Self Acceptance ???
What does “Unconditional” in Unconditional Self Acceptance Mean ??? A reader says that his English teacher advised that he avoid “modifiers” as they weaken the strength of the word they are modifying. So, rather than “Unconditional Self Acceptance (USA)” he just leaves it at “self acceptance.” Nothing wrong with that, but it does raise some […]
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Life after people (?)
Please watch the wonderful-but-chilling and sobering 2015 documentary “Life After people” It explores what would happen if human beans suddenly disappeared, 1,044 total views, 3 views today Originally posted 2016-04-23 06:09:24.
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Dr. Ellis speaks on accepting self and others.
This is part of audio talk of Dr.Albert Ellis on Unconditionally Accepting Yourself and Others 7,539 total views, 3 views today Originally posted 2015-08-10 04:30:59.
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Are you reluctant to accept?
Some people, I think, are uncomfortable with the concept of “acceptance, believing that acceptance equates to passivity, to “resignation,” to not being proactively engaged in problem solving, in working hard to have a full, rich life. 1,582 total views, 2 views today Originally posted 2014-04-10 18:13:25.
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What’s wrong with saying, “I am an EXCELLENT person” ???
We have bee having a lively–if somewhat perennial–discussion about why REBT dos not favor motivation and bolstering of “self esteem” by using global labels and “rating,” such as “I am an EXCELLENT person.” 542 total views, 3 views today Originally posted 2018-12-26 19:54:03.
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Will Unconditional Self Acceptance make me lose my edge?
Sean B. in Florida asks Rex. I think I understand the idea of unconditional self acceptance, in theory at least. But I am afraid that adopting it will cause me to lose my edge and stop striving for excellence in my career. If I accept myself unconditionally, then do I have to accept it if […]
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“Thank Goodness I’m Alive” by Daniel Dennett
After suffering a heart attack, Daniel Dennett, American philosopher, writer and cognitive scientist “Thank goodness I’m alive!” 2,268 total views, 6 views today Originally posted 2017-08-12 05:45:35.
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1,942 total views, 6 views today Originally posted 2017-07-27 03:53:30.
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Are opinions incompatible with REBT-CBT?
Are opinions incompatible with REBT??? What do you think? 986 total views, 2 views today Originally posted 2013-04-20 18:13:40.
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Quotes That Matter
