Self-esteem is Not the Answer | Heidi Landes | TEDxDayton

Interesting talk. I would not agree on some of her broad assumptions about people's lives.
But I think the main point is people owning and taking responsibility for their actions.

So much external blaming going around on why people are in a place where they are or why people do what they do that it has gone to the extreme of having absolutely ZERO responsibility for themselves... As adults.
Taking responsibility for your life actually adds to your own self esteem.
What you gain from your own achievements, whether small or large, show you that you are capable of living your life and getting through obstacles.
People seem to be focused on protecting people from harm or bad feelings when they should be focused more on teaching them how to deal with it.
I do agree on the past methods of boosting self esteem can even lead to narcissism. Of course there is a middle ground here but we are seeing the results of things going too far.

Anyhow so much to say but I will leave it here.