Most people, as well as many psychologists and educators, consider self-esteem to be the foundation of emotional well-being and success. The 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 disapprove of us. It turns out that self-esteem can harm the psyche. In a book that has already helped millions of readers cope with the oppression of self-esteem, Dr. Ellis not only breaks down the scientific myth of the meaning and benefits of self-evaluation, but also provides exercises for changing self-reported patterns of thinking, emotions and behavior to a positive approach of self-acceptance, as a basis for establishing healthy relationships with oneself and other people.