Chapter One
The Heart of the Matter
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Back when people lived in caves, a person's value was measured by his ability to slay the woolly mammoth or her ability to plant and harvest grain. Cavepeople were esteemed or diminished by their tribe simply based upon their ability to produce food or protect the village. As of this writing, not a whole lot has changed.
We don't all plant grain, and nobody slays woolly mammoths anymore. But we do pay a great deal of attention to each others' ability to create value and to keep our commitments. In fact, deep inside, we're constantly judging ourselves and each other on the basis of how well we provide for our families and how much we're trusted as stewards of the benefits and luxuries of civilization.
When we're able to afford a beautiful home, we feel a profound sense of self-worth. When we can buy a new car, we pick up a distinct spring in our step. When we pay off a credit card, it's a good day.
Our quality of life and our self-esteem run together like thunder and lightning. When we're able to provide for ourselves and our families comfortably, we feel good about ourselves. When we are failing to meet our basic needs, or if there's stress surrounding our ability to earn a living, we begin to feel less and less valuable as a human being.
Abraham Maslow was a psychologist who described the needs of human beings as a pyramid of needs beginning with our most- basic needs and then progressing to more sophisticated ones. Maslow rightly pointed out that we need basic food, clothing and shelter first. But Maslow's analysis may underplay something far more critical in today's society: Without a sense of self-worth and self-esteem, we may be able to eat and enjoy sheltered, but it might be tough to accomplish much else. How we feel about ourselves is a big factor in determining our quality of life.
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