Esteem Needs — The Luminous Hierarchy of Needs examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What does the module say is the task at the esteem tier?

To seek recognition from more people To relocate the source of worth inward To lower one's standards to feel content To achieve more until esteem arrives
Why did Theo feel almost nothing on receiving a major award?

The award was minor and carried little real significance in his field He judged the work against an inner vision it fell short of He did not really care about his work or its reception He secretly preferred criticism to any form of praise
Why does self-criticism stick while praise bounces off for the gifted person?

Praise measures against others' baseline; they measure against their ideal The gifted person is simply practising a form of false modesty Praise is usually insincere and the gifted person senses it Criticism is always more accurate than praise in the end
What corrosive lesson does 'mismatched recognition' teach?

Hard work is always recognised in time Easy work has no real worth Visibility and value are unrelated Recognition tracks true effort
What is the multipotentialite's 'uncashable currency' problem?

Status rewards specialisation, which they structurally cannot earn They lack genuine ability in any single field they attempt They are paid less than specialists for exactly the same work They turn down recognition whenever it happens to be offered
Why can one critical comment capsize a rejection-sensitive person's sense of self?

The criticism they receive is usually fully justified and fair They have no real achievements to fall back on Disapproval is coded as a threat to belonging and survival They are simply weaker than most other people
What is the difference between worth as a verdict and worth as a fact?

In practice there is no meaningful difference between them A verdict is permanent once given; a fact can be lost at any time A fact depends on others' opinions, while a verdict does not A verdict must keep being re-earned; a fact is given in advance
The module describes a shift 'from proving to expressing'. What does expressing mean?

Keeping work hidden until it is completely perfect Explaining one's achievements clearly to other people Performing well in order to secure approval from others Working because it is yours and delights you, worth already settled
How does abundant esteem show itself toward other people?

Needing a constant supply of praise from others Competing to be the most accomplished in every room Declining to mentor anyone who might become a rival Generosity: celebrating others without feeling diminished
A colleague says, 'I don't care what anyone thinks.' How does the module view this stance?

As a healthy detachment from feedback As brittle armour rather than sovereignty As the mature goal of the esteem tier As proof that worth has been relocated inward
What skill does the module offer for the crash after criticism?

Seeing it as a nervous-system wave and letting it pass Suppressing every emotional reaction at once Avoiding any situation in which criticism might arise again Arguing until the critic withdraws the comment