Scott Barry Kaufman

You don't wanna be constantly in pursuit of high self-esteem. You don't want that to be your primary goal either. So that's why it's really important to get right with your own inner compass of what you want out of this life and what your actual real felt interests are and listen to them. I think a lot in life, we get values from our society. We get values from others and we want to belong.

You don't wanna be constantly in pursuit of high self-esteem. You don't want that to be your primary goal either. So that's why it's really important to get right with your own inner compass of what you want out of this life and what your actual real felt interests are and listen to them. I think a lot in life, we get values from our society. We get values from others and we want to belong.

So we care so much about belonging to a certain group that we adopt all their values, even if it doesn't really suit us individually.

So we care so much about belonging to a certain group that we adopt all their values, even if it doesn't really suit us individually.

So we care so much about belonging to a certain group that we adopt all their values, even if it doesn't really suit us individually.

I think that's why we need to harness an empowerment mindset. We've talked so much on this podcast about the victim mindset, but my call is for everyone to adopt an empowerment mindset where you play yes. And, you know, I really love improv like yes. And the game where you say, yes, I've had something terrible happen to me and I got this. And it is a shame.

I think that's why we need to harness an empowerment mindset. We've talked so much on this podcast about the victim mindset, but my call is for everyone to adopt an empowerment mindset where you play yes. And, you know, I really love improv like yes. And the game where you say, yes, I've had something terrible happen to me and I got this. And it is a shame.

I think that's why we need to harness an empowerment mindset. We've talked so much on this podcast about the victim mindset, but my call is for everyone to adopt an empowerment mindset where you play yes. And, you know, I really love improv like yes. And the game where you say, yes, I've had something terrible happen to me and I got this. And it is a shame.

I see so much in our society of us just stopping with the, so much has happened to me and I don't see the end part of that, which is, and I have the deep reservoirs of resiliency to move forward with my life, with meaning and purpose. Both things can be true at the same time. We don't need to neglect the,

I see so much in our society of us just stopping with the, so much has happened to me and I don't see the end part of that, which is, and I have the deep reservoirs of resiliency to move forward with my life, with meaning and purpose. Both things can be true at the same time. We don't need to neglect the,

I see so much in our society of us just stopping with the, so much has happened to me and I don't see the end part of that, which is, and I have the deep reservoirs of resiliency to move forward with my life, with meaning and purpose. Both things can be true at the same time. We don't need to neglect the,

Or downplay terrible things that have happened to someone else or that have happened to ourselves. That's love, is being able to acknowledge and validate. People just want to be validated. Well, no, they don't just want to be validated. People want to be validated, but they don't just want to be validated.

Or downplay terrible things that have happened to someone else or that have happened to ourselves. That's love, is being able to acknowledge and validate. People just want to be validated. Well, no, they don't just want to be validated. People want to be validated, but they don't just want to be validated.

Or downplay terrible things that have happened to someone else or that have happened to ourselves. That's love, is being able to acknowledge and validate. People just want to be validated. Well, no, they don't just want to be validated. People want to be validated, but they don't just want to be validated.

They want to be validated for what they've been through, but they also want people to believe in them that they can rise above it.

They want to be validated for what they've been through, but they also want people to believe in them that they can rise above it.

They want to be validated for what they've been through, but they also want people to believe in them that they can rise above it.

Thank you. And likewise, by the way, I really respect the hell out of you, man. Yeah, my website is scottbarrettkoffman.com. I have lots of stuff on there. You can buy Rise Above and hopefully any bookstore or online bookstore. And I have the Psychology Podcast.

Thank you. And likewise, by the way, I really respect the hell out of you, man. Yeah, my website is scottbarrettkoffman.com. I have lots of stuff on there. You can buy Rise Above and hopefully any bookstore or online bookstore. And I have the Psychology Podcast.

Thank you. And likewise, by the way, I really respect the hell out of you, man. Yeah, my website is scottbarrettkoffman.com. I have lots of stuff on there. You can buy Rise Above and hopefully any bookstore or online bookstore. And I have the Psychology Podcast.