“In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.”

“How important is the realization of personal dignity and self-respect? These are principles whose value is the same as what we believe to be true. Losing self-esteem means losing grip on truth values.”

“True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.”

“My mentor continued: Selflessness doesn’t mean to give up pursuing adventurous goals, but rather to attach ourselves to transcendental goals. Actual selflessness means we must genuinely access humility and submissiveness. This can be very scary, because we normally identify humility and submissiveness with low self esteem.”

“Neither the good nor the true is self-realizing, so it is not generally a sufficient explanation of why people believe that X that X is true, or of why people do Y that Y is good.”

“It would be hard to name a more certain sign of poor self-esteem than the need to perceive some other group as inferior.”

“One who possesses significant low self-esteem, is more likely to betray you.”

“Dr. Rajendra Prasad was a true Bodhisatva. His humility brought tears to my eyes.”

“Only make decisions that support your self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth.”

“People never realize how much work impacts there self esteem and sense of purpose until they leave a job.”