Overcoming the Rating Game: Beyond Self-Love--Beyond Self-Esteem
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Book Overview
Feelings of inferiority are as universal as the common cold, and cause as many problems with health and happiness, says Paul Hauck. To help combat these negative feelings, he discourages individuals from rating themselves and encourages raising self-acceptance, improving skills, and gaining respect from others.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0664253105
ISBN13:9780664253103
Release Date:February 1992
Publisher:Westminster John Knox Press
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.34 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
True meaning of success is defined here.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I found the following messages of the author especially valuable: 1. We are succeeding always as long as we are learning. 2. Doing badly is a valuable experience for learning. 3. Doing things correctly tells us what we want to repeat. 4. After much discipline and hard work, our performance will come closer to our potential ability, and this process is defined as success. So in stead of measuring myself against others, I should measure my performance against my potential.
Excellent book to overcome inferiority complex
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This is the best book I have ever read on Self-esteem.The essense of the book is not how to develop self-esteem but how to get rid of it and develop self-acceptance.Paul Hauck gives numerous examples on ill effects of self-rating.He points out self-esteem is sickness.But Hauck doesn't mean to devalue the value of achievement and enormous benefits it begets.He urges us to develop achievement confidence instead of self-confidence.This book can eliminate the inferiority and superiority complex we all suffer from.Excellent book built on REBT framework which can change one's life for good
Let go your ego!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I now believe that most emotional disturbance is a result of this thing called "self-esteem/worth/" and their evil twin "ego". Social fears can be attributed to the idea that we will somehow be magically diminished in some way as human beings if people disapprove of us. This book is a great start in demolishing that foolish idea. Another great book that covers this subject is "Overcoming the Myth of Self-Worth" by Richard Franklin.
Short and sweet.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
The book is insightful, and well-written. I reread it any time I'm feeling a bit depressed or down. Outlines the basic princliples of rational-emotive therapy.
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