The Gap Between Words and Intentions

People-pleasing can also be another common symptom of low self-esteem.

• In order to gain external validation, people who don't feel good about themselves may go above and beyond to make sure that other people are c...

These are attempts to disguise ugly facts as abstractions. Examples: using "development opportunity" when you mean "drudgery," or saying "rightsizing" when you mean "firing people." They mark you as a coward.

You'll get more respect and credibility in the long run for telling unpleasant tru...

Do everything in order to show something to someone, and I don't mean to show your best friend something. I mean to show your outfit, what you're doing at the moment, your pictures, and even your private life, for example, on your Instagram stories.

Once, I heard one of my...