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Character Sketches: Values, Utopia, and a Man Undeterred
We have been discussing in this series the link between values and self-esteem: how defining the former can inform conscious choices...

H. Paul Putman III, MD
Dec 5, 20226 min read
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Character Sketches: Maintaining Self-Esteem During Bad Times
Joshua Waitzkin, the subject of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer,[1],[2] describes in his own book, The Art of Learning: An...

H. Paul Putman III, MD
Aug 26, 20224 min read
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Character Sketches: Is Self-Esteem Valuable?
We can create good self-esteem through identifying personal values we choose from society, then ensuring that our behavior supports...

H. Paul Putman III, MD
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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Character Sketches: Which Values are Valuable?
Self-esteem can be built by behavior consistent with personal values. Previous posts[1] have shown that this process works essentially...

H. Paul Putman III, MD
Jun 30, 20222 min read
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Character Sketches: Behavior Measures Character
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” – Anonymous, often misattributed to Edmund Burke[1] The...

H. Paul Putman III, MD
Apr 27, 20226 min read
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Character Sketches: Living Our Values, Building Self-Esteem
Character is a vibrant word, referring to mental and moral qualities, a distinctive nature, strength, originality, and reputation. It can...

H. Paul Putman III, MD
Mar 28, 20223 min read
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