• It remained possible, however, that it was the sense of self-alienation which was normal, and that believing you were wearing designer glasses made you more at ease with yourself.

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  • And it was confident not in the sense of self-confidence, but confident about the potential that America has at this moment if we seize the moment and work together.

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  • Prof Jane Cowen, an expert in social anthropology at Sussex University, says there are many communities where "the sense of self is intensified by sense of difference with others" and it is a common phenomenon.

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  • The silence of the desert has its uses for the mystic, but what she experienced as a writer was that it destroys not only the sense of self, but also the foundation of narrative art a sense of time and memory.

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  • Politicians have long been aware that the notion chimes deeply with the British sense of self, and is meddled with at one's peril.

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  • It was a victory they merited, with United creating and wasting chances but never carrying the same sense of self-belief as Arsenal in a highly charged atmosphere.

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  • But, Dale said, she transformed the British economy, pulling it out of a malaise and restoring the nation's sense of self-belief.

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  • From the East came the winds of mysticism, a sense of self-transformation based on the loss of selfhood, with enlightenment the ultimate goal.

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  • This is where art comes in: art, even through something apparently simple as the appreciation of beauty, has the power to give people a sense of self worth, a dignity, an understanding of how their lives are worthwhile.

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  • He made the case for parents as the key to giving children a sense of self-esteem beyond the barrel of a gun.

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  • While it is always better to be prepared, my money would be on the protagonist that had a better sense of self control and could repress dangerous emotions, rather than the obsessive over-planner that had top-of-the-line equipment but was prone to dangerous panic attacks.

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  • Whether we like it or not, motherhood is now only one important aspect of women's identity, no longer the key to achieving a sense of self-fulfillment.

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  • While I believe this speaks to a small percentage of men who if they are still single, and listening to this advise may want to read Elizabeth's take on relationships in the 21st century, it also speaks to the rest of the female population who have found a great sense of confidence and self fulfillment developing their careers and are married!

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  • She finds both thanks to Aibileen, who tries to instill in the child a strong sense of self and an even stronger sense of others, despite their race.

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  • Combining theatre, music, historical reconstructions, and traditional oral and written tales, the Ramman is a multiform cultural event that reflects the environmental, spiritual and cultural concept of the community, recounting its founding myths and strengthening its sense of self-worth.

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  • Not in flight from London or fear of the consequences of UK rule but motivated by a sense of self-assurance.

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  • Or, in the case of Merritt, a self-conscious artist in the best sense, he knows that the accretion of detail over the course of these 13 songs has resulted in a realism that is vivid, hard-headed and never half-hearted.

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  • Among the positive factors are a sense of self-confidence among pupils.

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  • From what I've observed, there are countless politicians who have crossed these hurdles, kept their integrity intact, men and women who raise campaign contributions without being corrupted, garnered support without being held captive by special interests and managed the media without losing their sense of self.

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  • Soon bilked of her home, her money, and, above all, her sense of self, Kris sets out to uncover the mysteries of her possession and to put her life back together.

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  • His supporters say that ordering schoolchildren to sing the national anthem is just an example of a legitimate effort by a newish country to strengthen its sense of self (Slovakia became fully independent only in 1993, after the break-up of Czechoslovakia).

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  • The tiger had no destination, only the constant tug of self-preservation in the pit of his stomach, some vague, inborn sense of what he was looking for, which carried him onward.

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  • As I tried to make sense of the psychology of these "self-transcendent emotions, " I began to realize that religions are often quite skilled at producing such feelings.

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  • Research shows that even partial ostracism is quickly detected, and that lacking information that others in your group seem to have undermines not one but four fundamental human needs: the need for belonging and connection to others, self-esteem, the need for a sense of control and effectiveness, and the need for meaningful work.

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  • And through it, they have gained a sense of self, making the lowly toilet seat feel more like a lofty throne.

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  • And, to do so with a sense of perspective and in the self-knowledge of what our role in the organization really is.

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  • It was the blow to their dignity, their sense of self-worth.

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  • It requires a sense of entitlement, the ability to network and self-promote without seeing yourself as an arrogant, schmoozing blowhard.

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  • He never exhibited any sense of self-pity over the hand he was dealt, or regret about the choices he had made.

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  • His over confident tone of voice, evident sense of self superiority, and the gleaming cheap smile he had seen only once, made the man intolerable.

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