It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Branden claims that needing to see other groups as inferior is a clear indicator of low self-esteem.
- In plain terms
- If you need to think others are worse than you, it shows you do not value yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- True self-esteem does not require putting others down.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people put others down?
- What builds real confidence?
Another view
Some people may claim superiority without deeply insecure.
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