3d • Daily Wisdom
Self Respect...??
People Want Respect.
Some Demand It.
Some Expect It.
And to be fair, everyone deserves to feel respected.
But here’s what I’ve noticed after mentoring thousands of people.
Most people don’t respect themselves.:
I can see it in their eyes.
In their hesitation.
In their questions.
In the way they apologise for taking up space.
At some point, something happened.
A comment.
A failure.
A betrayal.
A moment where confidence quietly leaked away.
And respect went with it.
Ask yourself this.
When did you stop respecting yourself?
What did you allow to define you?
What story did you accept that was never true?
Now try something different.
Look at yourself through the eyes of:
→ Your child
→ Your mother
→ Your best friend
They don’t see your mistakes.
They don’t see your inner critic.
They see someone who is enough.
Someone worthy.
Someone still becoming.
Yes, we can all improve behaviours.
Yes, we can be more focused, disciplined, consistent, honest.
But those are behaviours.
They are not who you are.
Change behaviours by all means.
Set goals.
Raise standards.
But start with self respect.
Because here’s the quiet truth.
People take their cue from you.
They feel your self respect before they hear your words.
It’s hard to respect someone who does not respect themselves.
Not because they are unworthy.
But because energy speaks louder than language.
As Eleanor Roosevelt said:
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
And Carl Jung put it even more plainly:
“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.”
Respect does not start with others.
It starts with the relationship you have with yourself.
That relationship sets the tone for everything else.
Take care of it.
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Self Respect...??
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