Self_Respect

“Self-Respect” Even though many people have different opinions about self-respect, and often get confused between; self-respect, self-confidence and arrogance. I myself see self-respect as a type of inner peace that helps a person have a positive outlook on life. A person who has self-respect holds their head up high and says, “This is who I am, this is how I am living my life, and these are the reasons why I am, the way I am.” As children, we are taught to respect our parents, teachers, elders, the law, and many other things. We come to value respect for certain things when we are older. The value of self-respect may be something that we take for granted, we discover how important it is when our self-respect is threatened, or if we lose it due to making mistakes such as lying or stealing and then having to work to regain it back. People may easily become confused between self-respect and self-confidence because the two may seem similar, but they have very different meanings. People with self-confidence trust in their own abilities, have a general sense of control in their lives, and believe that individuals will be able to do everything according to the dictionary definition. Those who have a lot of self-confidence may have control of their lives but will never really appreciate their lives without having self-respect. There are people who have self-respect and are very positive about things, and then there are people who have too much self-confidence which leads them to believe that they need to come first in any situation, and if they do not they will become angry or upset. People with this problem tend to have impulse problems, meaning that people are inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. I know of a few people who have self-respect for themselves and who will go far in life because they accept the fact that they are not perfect and never will be. One person I know who has self-respect and self-confidence for himself is my friend Bobby. He rides dirt bikes, and even though he may crash, he can always accept the fact that it will not be his last time crashing or having problems with his bike. Since he learns from his mistakes, he will become a better rider and a better person in general. One person with no self-respect and too much confidence in himself is named Milton. He has had a very tough life, but he brought that upon himself due to the choices and actions he has made. With self-respect he could have made better choices to turn his life around. Unfortunately he has not learned to deal with his failures and covers them up with excuses instead of being truthful with himself and the others who care for him. Without self-respect he can never truly move on to do something great with his life. People with high levels of arrogance can sometimes be seen as someone who has self-respect, but actually often can be insecure with themselves. These people tend to do their best to bring others down due to the problems they have in their own lives. Without self-respect these people can never truly be satisfied and happy with their lives due to holding onto a negative; past, present or a possible future of negativity. Although the past cannot be changed, the present and future can be controlled by anyone who pursues it by taking charge of their life and work closer day by day toward a brighter future. If sought for, a better future and life can belong to any one who desires it. Having self-respect for oneself can at times be difficult and challenging. To have self-respect for oneself they must accept the fact that no one is perfect. As people go through life they learn from the mistakes that they make and they then use these lessons to bring out a brighter future. People with self-respect do not focus on the past, but learn from the past. Self-respect allows people to admit that they may be wrong when they want to be right. Having self-respect does not mean that a person thinks they are perfect in every way, but it shows that they accept all of their faults and imperfections. Even though life can have negative effects on people they always have an opportunity to get the best out of life by being positive and working towards their goals for a brighter future.