Seven (7) Simple Ways To Earn Self Respect
In our
general life, it is imperative that the people with whom you work, relate and
non-relatives respect you but respect is never a given
rather, it must always be earned. Your team might respect your work habits,
your intelligence in decisions, your choices etc. in
many ways such as your speech, presentation, how we treat ourselves and how we
allow others to treat us. Self-respect is a fundamental for a great life. If we lack self-respect, we will be insecure and strive to
be someone we are not. The only way to have self-respect is to earn it, by
continuing to do the next right thing. If you can earn their respect as a
person, then you’ve really won the game. Here are some tips that can help you earn self-respect.
Don’t hope
for respect from people around you. Some people will respect you, others won’t,
and you can’t control the kind of people you expect to respect you. Focus on
feeling good about yourself and what you do. Find ways to pay attention to what
you do, and evaluate yourself using those standards. Are you doing what is right, what is best, and what really works for you? All these will help achieve your
goals, and then those concerned will naturally respect you. All the same,
you’ve got to first respect yourself, and that’s the best respect of all.
People earn
respect by always being ready to lend a hand or an ear whenever they’re needed
or notice an opportunity to help. Look for opportunities to help that you might
have previously disregarded. Take responsibility and do things without waiting to ask for assistance. In
quality management, the reason why we exist is to be useful to others and
ourselves as well. See how many times you can be helpful in a day and you will
be impressed with the greater impacts you will make.
To earn respect, you must be worthy of being
respected. The most respected are known and credited the most dependable.
They're reliable, consistent, and predictable. Be someone who looks for the best in others
and follows to fulfilling his or her promises. Tell the truth, be transparent,
and genuinely care about others.
Show your
gratitude early and often. Respect the people you work with, and they will
respect you in return. Dependable people say what they mean and mean what they
say. Moreover, if they promise it, they do it. You might ask yourself how
dependable you are. Do you keep your promises? Can you be trusted on keeping
your word? If so, you've mastered one of the essentials that will garner the
respect of others.
We are
sensitive beings. Nobody likes criticism and anytime we are criticized directly
or indirectly, we feel bad about ourselves – even if the criticism is not
justified. To maintain a sense of self-respect, we need to learn how to deal
with criticism. It might be false, in which case you should ignore it. If there
is some truth, we can use it to check and balance our character positively.
However, it is important not to take criticism too personally. Just because we
are not very good at a particular task, doesn’t mean we need to lose our
self-respect.
The manner
at which you present yourself determines what people see and perceives when
they look at you and such drives people to respect you. You may present
yourself by behaving appropriately in any given situation, for instance, making
jokes during a particular time when you should be serious. Dressing
appropriately for any given situation, speaking clearly, deliberately, and with
appropriate language for the situation are but a few to practice. When we don’t
dress or behave in a way that reveals how much we respect ourselves, others
won’t respect us, either. Self-presentation is a really important part of being
respected because it indicates how much you respect yourself.
Holding on
to anger or a grudge doesn’t hurt anyone but you. Allow yourself to be angry shortly,
and then move beyond it to either rectify the situation or put it behind you.
It doesn’t help to dwell on a situation. Not to mention, the stress will cause anxiety and maybe even
cause health problems. No one is perfect and everyone screws up from time to
time. Allow others, and yourself, to gracefully recover and focus on a positive
new target. Forgive, and then forget. The way that you handle situations,
particularly stressful and upsetting situations, affects how much respect
people show you. Even when you’ve set clear boundaries, like I talked above,
conflict will still be an inevitable part of life.
Whether
you’re part of a community, a company, a group of friends or a team, you will
be respected if you always think of ways to add and offer value to others.
Value can come in many forms, but in the end it’s all about offering something
to the world or to your community that can help by solving a problem for them.
If you create something of value, people will respect you and value you as
well.
Respect is a
direct reflection of how you treat others. Building respect takes time and is
earned as you interact with others. When you don't feel respected, it's easy to
overcompensate and start barking orders, micromanaging tasks, bragging about
your accomplishments, and demanding attention. This behavior pushes others away
and results in less respect. This is a common problem for new managers as they
learn how to effectively lead a team. Qualities of the most respected
individuals I work with include quietness, thoughtfulness, and inquisitiveness.
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