Those who know they're valued irrespective of their accomplishments of…

Alfie Kohn
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Those who know they're valued irrespective of their accomplishments often end up accomplishing quite a lot. It's the experience of being accepted without conditions that helps people develop a healthy confidence in themselves, a belief that it's safe to take risks and try new things. ✨ Alfie Kohn (2011). Feel-bad Education: And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling, p.109, Beacon Press
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