When they talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty. I've heard so many people talk of… - Randy Pausch

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When they talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty. I've heard so many people talk of downward spiral in our educational system, and I think one key factor is that there is too much stroking and too littke real feedback.