A Good Play Ethic
I don’t wish to defend laziness but rather to speak in favour of play. Play has a lightheartedness that the work ethic lacks.
The following articles are related to ‘Self-esteem’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
I don’t wish to defend laziness but rather to speak in favour of play. Play has a lightheartedness that the work ethic lacks.
In this second of the series on sense of self and how it differs across cultures, I am going to look at the interconnected or relational self, and how awareness of how interdependent we are might lead to fear of others.
Self-esteem is generally considered to be something vital, a value in itself, in Western societies. In this first of a series on our sense of self, or lack of it, I am going to look at the apparent lack of self-esteem in Chinese compared to North American students.
Dr Simon’s series continues with the third of ‘ten commandments’ of character development: maintain a balanced sense of self-worth.
There is a dogma that says, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. I think the reality is that what doesn’t kill you can leave you maimed.