Feeling Good by Doing Good: A Guide to Authentic Self-Esteem and Well-BeingRecent years have seen a surprising shift concerning the concept of self esteem, with some researchers attacking the notion of self esteem as being of little value or too difficult to study. Educators emphasized self esteem's importance in schools to the extent that sometimes it became more important than academic performance. And a parade of overly simple and ineffective self help books promote the importance of self esteem but seldom deliver real