Reviews
I bought this because my son’s self-esteem has hit rock bottom during adolescence. I hope he reads it and that it has a positive influence on him.
It’s only been a few months since my oldest started first grade. It feels like yesterday that I was worrying about everything—whether this little child could adjust to a real social life and sit through class without getting distracted. Now the child gets along well with friends, finds the after-school class independently, and can do many more things alone. But perhaps the rebellious phase is already starting: the child keeps wanting to go out and play with friends. We need to stick to our
Adults need self-esteem to find courage in life and adapt to or overcome the many things they face in the real world. But this book also helps us consider how important and beneficial self-esteem is for growing teenagers: it can help them take a positive view of life, plan their own paths, and grow. In Self-Esteem for Teens, especially in a society where polarization across different fields is growing more severe, personal responsibility and taking the lead in planning one’s life are important.
I’m a mom who wants to understand my children and keeps trying a little harder each day, hoping adolescence will pass quickly. My two teenage children aren’t equally sweet just because I gave birth to them, but I still want to tell them that Mom and Dad always support their choices and their futures. I keep thinking about whether getting into a good college and finding a good job, as everyone hopes, is really what’s best for them. Maybe I know that’s an ambition I couldn’t fulfill myself, but I
The book develops the realistic ideas I’ve been thinking about. I know how things are, but no one says them plainly enough to make me feel relieved. It was a book that encouraged teenagers to find the courage to speak confidently and be themselves. I think self-esteem really shines when it gives you the strength to live a happy life for yourself. Even now, high school students are attending extra classes at school. Why do they have to take them? Do they study because everyone else does, or are
Self-Esteem for Teens is a self-help book by a practicing Korean-language teacher, filled with a profound message for students. It gives them clear answers and encourages them to find their own path. When I first picked it up, I thought it would be one of many self-help books. But as I read, I felt refreshed and relieved because it was different from the material commonly found in today’s self-help market. Many self-help books pressure readers by emphasizing effort, success, and financial
Lee Hyung-jun: Self-esteem Class for Teens
“A self-esteem course for a life that is free and true to yourself.” What does it mean to be “true to yourself”? What is “self-esteem”? We hear these words all the time, but it isn’t easy to explain what they mean. The word for “being true to yourself” traces back to areum, which appears in the 15th-century Seokbosangjeol. In common usage, areumdapda means “beautiful” or “lovely,” but here areum means “me.” So areumdapda can mean “being true to myself.” Then what is self-esteem? In this book, the author says it is “the feeling of valuing yourself.” In other words, self-esteem can be described as “the feeling of seeing yourself as beautiful and valuable.” Valuing yourself means cherishing yourself regardless of any conditions; it does not mean loving yourself because of your status, grades, or wealth. Self-esteem has nothing to do with ability. Whether you can or cannot do something, whatever your current circumstances, and whether or not you can do what others expect of you, you need to find meaning in your existence itself, rather than in your abilities or surroundings. In other words, self-esteem begins with you, finds meaning in you, and sets out from you. That is how you can become clear about the purposes and reasons behind what you want to do. Why am I studying? How hard should I try? If I study hard, can I really succeed? These are probably questions that growing teenagers have wondered about at least once.
Korean title: 10대를 위한 자존감 수업
Korean author: 이형준
Korean publisher: 하늘아래
ISBN-13: 9791159970986
Reviews
I bought this because my son’s self-esteem has hit rock bottom during adolescence. I hope he reads it and that it has a positive influence on him.
It’s only been a few months since my oldest started first grade. It feels like yesterday that I was worrying about everything—whether this little child could adjust to a real social life and sit through class without getting distracted. Now the child gets along well with friends, finds the after-school class independently, and can do many more things alone. But perhaps the rebellious phase is already starting: the child keeps wanting to go out and play with friends. We need to stick to our
Adults need self-esteem to find courage in life and adapt to or overcome the many things they face in the real world. But this book also helps us consider how important and beneficial self-esteem is for growing teenagers: it can help them take a positive view of life, plan their own paths, and grow. In Self-Esteem for Teens, especially in a society where polarization across different fields is growing more severe, personal responsibility and taking the lead in planning one’s life are important.
I’m a mom who wants to understand my children and keeps trying a little harder each day, hoping adolescence will pass quickly. My two teenage children aren’t equally sweet just because I gave birth to them, but I still want to tell them that Mom and Dad always support their choices and their futures. I keep thinking about whether getting into a good college and finding a good job, as everyone hopes, is really what’s best for them. Maybe I know that’s an ambition I couldn’t fulfill myself, but I
The book develops the realistic ideas I’ve been thinking about. I know how things are, but no one says them plainly enough to make me feel relieved. It was a book that encouraged teenagers to find the courage to speak confidently and be themselves. I think self-esteem really shines when it gives you the strength to live a happy life for yourself. Even now, high school students are attending extra classes at school. Why do they have to take them? Do they study because everyone else does, or are
Self-Esteem for Teens is a self-help book by a practicing Korean-language teacher, filled with a profound message for students. It gives them clear answers and encourages them to find their own path. When I first picked it up, I thought it would be one of many self-help books. But as I read, I felt refreshed and relieved because it was different from the material commonly found in today’s self-help market. Many self-help books pressure readers by emphasizing effort, success, and financial
