It’s a fact that you’re going to have a different opinion or view on certain topics or issues. You need stand your ground by sharing your view.

Men need men to keep their edges hot and clean, whereas women keep us warm and soft.

We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will...

We must teach our girls that if they speak their mind, they can create the world they want to see. (145)

Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of your reality is not their reality.

Choose to be pro-active, assertive and self-defining.

Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However,...

It’s a struggle for me to remain open,” she admits. “To not shut down because I’m defensive or scared or maybe my ego is getting in the way. And the other side of that is...

The throbbing habits of assumption tinted with malice lead to decisions and actions that drum out faith, trust and respect towards a crashing carelessness and uselessness. Be effective by discarding sneaking suspicions.

I don’t care.”YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY NO, WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY

It is a mistake to look at someone who is self assertive and say, “It’s easy for her, she has good self-esteem.” One of the ways you build self-esteem is by being self-assertive when it...

The opposite of self-assertiveness is self-abnegation–abandoning or submerging your personal values, judgment, and interests. Some people tell themselves this is a virtue. It is a “virtue” that corrodes self-esteem.