Nathaniel Branden Quotes

But If I Lack Respect For And Enjoyment Of Who I Am, I Have Very Little To Give - Except My Unfilled Needs. In My Emotional Impoverishment, I Tend To See Other People Essentially As Sources Of Approval Or Disapproval. I Do Not Appreciate Them For Who They Are In Their Own Right. I See Only What They Can Or Cannot Do For Me. I Am Not Looking For People Whom I Can Admire And With Whom I Can Share The Excitement And Adventure Of Life. I Am Looking For People Who Will Not Condemn Me - And Perhaps Will Be Impressed By My Persona, The Face I Present To The World. My Ability To Love Remains Undeveloped. This Is One Of The Reasons Why Attempts At Relationships So Often Fail - Not Because The Vision Of Passionate Or Romantic Love Is Intrinsically Irrational, But Because The Self-esteem Needed To Support It Is Absent.

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