3 foot giant

Re: 1. What eviudence of self-esteem do you see in Sean Stevenson (the 3-ft giant)?
Lynn Pregitzer (lpregitz) (Oct 16, 2010 12:37 AM) - Read by: 12Reply to MessageReply

Sean Stevenson grew up in a family with true values and lots of love. They accepted Sean for being the beautiful and amazing child that he is. His parents’ commitment provided a solid foundation for Sean to grow into an adult with a healthy self-esteem; independent and self-aware. One example of a Sean’s internal strength shows when he gets ready for his blind date to pick him up in the driveway. His tentativeness shows when he explains that his date has to carry him into a car seat. I could tell that he’s a afraid of what his date might think, but when she arrives, he reverts to his assertive fun self again. He tells her how to get him in the car as if it’s just something to do. He goes on to enjoy a wonderful evening with his date and even asks if she might see him again. In this example, Sean doesn’t let any of his fears or insecurities prevent him from experiencing an evening with a beautiful girl—like any other guy. He moves on right past any negative thoughts and proceeds to enjoying a night out.

Sean is the epitome of the 7th pillar of self-esteem. “The energy for this commitment can only come from the love we have for our own life. It is the motive powers that drive the six pillars. It is the seventh pillar of self-esteem.” (Branden, 1994)

Re: 2. In what ways has he turned his brudens into blessing?
Lynn Pregitzer (lpregitz) (Oct 15, 2010 9:18 PM) - Read by: 14Reply to MessageReply

This video reinforced the teachings of Dr. Farzin in our last F2F. In my journey to get to know myself better, I took his message (“you are already there”) to heart and have applied it at every opportunity. It’s been a joyous several weeks!! But as usual when work began to get frustrating, I forgot (again!) to keep recreating the moment. Last night, however when I watched this video and saw Sean in action, it awakened me. His commitment to living a life full of new experiences was an eye opener.

Sean stood tall for who he is and made his uniqueness his strength. When Sean took on something, he was determined to do it well. The movie depicted that clearly as he counseled Aaron. It also showed him using his entire body to throwing a baseball. In each situation, Sean’s visions of success were inspiring.
Re: 2. In what ways has he turned his brudens into blessing?