Most people, as well as many psychologists and educators, consider self-esteem to be the basis of emotional well-being and success. World-famous psychologist Albert Ellis, on the contrary, calls self-esteem the greatest emotional disorder that makes us dependent on the opinions of others: we praise ourselves if others approve of us, we curse ourselves when others do not approve of us. It turns out that self-esteem can be harmful to the psyche. In a book that has already helped millions of readers cope with the pressure of self-esteem, Dr. Ellis not only breaks down the scientific myth about the meaning and benefits of self-esteem, but also provides exercises for changing self-esteem patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior into positive ones approach of self-acceptance as the basis for establishing healthy relationships with oneself and other people.