No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Your feelings of inferiority come from your own permission, not others.
- In plain terms
- Only you decide if you feel bad about yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Control your own self-esteem.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do I give power to define my worth?
Another view
Systemic oppression can make consent difficult to maintain.
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