November 24th, 2009 by sushitune

Undoubtedly, nobody on this planet embraces criticism of him- or herself.

We want to be loved and accepted unconditionally. That’s a tall order in a world which likes to destroy the successful and the well-adjusted, as a twisted sport of sorts.

Rather than climbing our emotional ladder toward self-confidence, far too many of us spend far too much bad energy on putting down others and crowing about why we are superior.

In part 3 of The Self-Confidence Litmus Test ,we delve into some issues which plague those with low self-esteem and fractured relationships: namely, the inability to be flexible and tolerant of contrary viewpoints and lifestyles and the inability to listen intently.

Listen and watch like your midlife and senior years depend upon it, because they do…

embracing criticism, emotional ladder, midlife, self-confidence