Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

And as positive feelings that one has about oneself and the belief in yourself to be able to, how did you say it? To awareness of your strengths and belief in your abilities.

And as positive feelings that one has about oneself and the belief in yourself to be able to, how did you say it? To awareness of your strengths and belief in your abilities.

And like so many of the things we've talked about before, there's a balance necessary.

And like so many of the things we've talked about before, there's a balance necessary.

I copied Matt and I asked chat GPT. What unconditional self-esteem was. And the AI response is the belief that your worth is not based on external factors like your accomplishments or your failures or your appearance or your social position. And self-acceptance is a state where you approve of yourself regardless of both your positive qualities and your negative qualities.

I copied Matt and I asked chat GPT. What unconditional self-esteem was. And the AI response is the belief that your worth is not based on external factors like your accomplishments or your failures or your appearance or your social position. And self-acceptance is a state where you approve of yourself regardless of both your positive qualities and your negative qualities.

So it's a state of approval.

So it's a state of approval.

Yes. And you accept yourself regardless, negative or positive attributes or tasks that you've completed.

Yes. And you accept yourself regardless, negative or positive attributes or tasks that you've completed.

Well, it's a state of being and it's an action of accepting and approving of yourself.

Well, it's a state of being and it's an action of accepting and approving of yourself.

Right, right. So you're fully embracing yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your limitations, your uniqueness, your beauty, your ugliness. It's fully embracing and acknowledging yourself.

Right, right. So you're fully embracing yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your limitations, your uniqueness, your beauty, your ugliness. It's fully embracing and acknowledging yourself.

And then... So, David, does that mean that conditional self-esteem fluctuates?

And then... So, David, does that mean that conditional self-esteem fluctuates?

So then would you say that unconditional self-esteem is a healthier state to be in?

So then would you say that unconditional self-esteem is a healthier state to be in?

Who was that fellow that said that?

Who was that fellow that said that?