Self Respect

Self-Respect is a quality which is extremely important for the dignity, confidence and personality of an individual. People with self-respect have the courage of accepting their mistakes. They show certain toughness, courage and character. Without self-respect, one becomes an unwilling audience of one’s failing both real and imaginary. To live without self-respect is to live counting ones omissions and commissions. It is like lying down on an uncomfortable bed that we have made for ourselves. Whether or not we sleep in it depends on whether or not we respect ourselves. A self-respecting person accepts responsibilities for their own life and it’s this source from which self-respect springs. Such people are always willing to accept risks. They invest something of themselves in what they undertake to do and when they play they know the odds. Self-respect is a kind of discipline, a habit of the mind that can never fail an individual. Self-respect is a kind of ritual which helps us to remember who and what we are. It is a sense of ones worth. It gives a person the ability to discriminate, to love , and to remain content when one is faced with failures without self-respect, one is locked within one self and is incapable either love or indifference. If we do not respect ourselves, we are forced to hate those who have it and on the other hand we become blind of our weaknesses. Self-respect has nothing to do with the approval of others, and someone with self-respect do not seek the approval of others they work for their own satisfaction. This is something which people with courage can do. Self-respecting people do not need the crutches or others to walk with. Without self-respect, one loses their own identity, like trying to cross a bridge with no lead way . These people have low self-esteem, and lack confidence in their abilities. They are also respected by their fellow workers, relatives and friends. They are