Self Respect

Self-respect is a form of self-love wherein a person values his or her own unique and unbeatable approach to living life. It is having an understanding and appreciation of the underlying character traits of one's True Self—and most importantly—making life choices and decisions from that authentic aspect of a person's personality.

               The reason self-respect is so important is that it is the gift we give ourselves when we become less motivated to please others in order to get their approval and more motivated to live a life of authenticity and personal integrity.

              However, it is also very difficult for me to show respect to others if I am lacking self-respect. For example, it's the same as if I wanted to give money to someone, I would first need to have money in my pocket in order for me to give money to that person. The same goes for respect. I can only give it to someone else if I have it inside me—for myself—in the first place.

Priya