His father, seeking to instill the same hardscrabble work ethic which had gained him the esteem of society, intentionally gave little spending money to the boy.
As a person develops his powers of practical deliberation and comes to enjoy their exercise, he gains the self-esteem that is the basis of a virtuous and well-lived life.
I read Carl Bernstein's book, A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton several years ago, and one of the things that jumped out was that Hillary going to an all-girls college allowed her to take a leadership role (she was student body president) and gain the self-esteem and skill sets that might not have been available at a co-ed college in the 1960s.
It is hoped that girls will gain the self-esteem and confidence to take control of their lives.
He said: "In today's market an apprenticeship holds as much value as a place at a top university, but it is only by raising the value and profile of apprenticeships that they will gain the parity of esteem with more traditional academic routes".
And I'm sure that this occasion helped me to gain the necessary self-esteem to eventually win my battle with my bulge (I not only lost over 250 excess pounds, but have kept it off for more than a decade).
However, as the Colombian economy has stabilised, Cartagena has gained considerable esteem in the hearts, minds and airfare purchases of global jetsetters.
A notary and the son of an innkeeper, possessing an imagination that easily accepted the most flattering fantasies, he gained esteem from the rumours he circulated that he was the son of Emperor Henry VII.
Jinnah gained great esteem from leading the case for Sir Pherozeshah, himself a noted barrister.
That's why I'm proud to be on the board of Good for Girls, a not-for-profit organization that supports girls in countries around the world to gain the education, skills, and self-esteem they need to become independent, empowered adults.
