When Our SELF-RESPECT Becomes Overdue!

 

SELF-RESPECT is one of the least discussed topics, if at all. WHY oh WHY?  Probably because it may come out as self-serving, right?  And moreover, with tons of issues we face everyday, more often, the last challenge we want to get diverted to [imagine your aircraft approaching the runway for landing only to be diverted for reasons the pilot OR control tower will use their jargons like 'technical issues'!@#$%

Here's a  bonus question:  Can SELF-RESPECT be practiced easily?  Answer is:  YES and NO.  YES, if you are disciplined enough to manifest SELF-RESPECT in a consistent manner.  NO if you're a people-pleaser!  That fear of saying NO can keep you stuck in a cycle of neglecting your very own needs and giving into things that DON'T serve your genuine interests in the first place.  Unfortunately, WHEN we let others take advantage of our very own selves, we chip away at our self-esteem💥💥💥

And WHEN our self-esteem gets chipped and chipped away, studies show that will likely lead to anxiety, less interpersonal effectiveness and expectedly, your SELF-RESPECT will skid down and go down south until it may deteriorate to a point WHERE you CAN'T arrest that skid.  I'd admit that in the past, even as I did practice personal effectiveness, I sometimes found myself in situations that would prompt me to unconsciously give away my very own SELF-RESPECT.  It could be as petty as you're at the grocery check-out counter and it seems the cashier mistakenly scanned another price.  Would you argue that it WON'T affect your SELF-RESPECT WHEN you keep thinking that you were shortchanged???

That may sound like a petty example BUT let's face it, the truth is, each time you stand up for WHAT's fair, you RESPECT yourself, right?  And WHEN others take advantage of you, it can do one of three things, namely:  Trigger anger WHICH may lead to an outburst OR internal anger and you'll have that feeling of hopelessness and reinforcing the false belief that you DON'T deserve RESPECT and lastly, prompt yourself that sense of ownership and help you act assertively✅✅✅

Our takeaway:  It's NOT being petty BUT think about it, if everyday you shrug off your shoulders ten times WHEN you were at the receiving end for ten times on a given day, WHO thinks that those incidents WHICH initially look like outliers will NOT pile up and even eventually overflow to a point WHERE you would end up like that headless chicken unable to take counter-measures WHEN the floodgates are swung wide open, even overwhelming you with its sheer force?  BUT again, it's NEVER too late to rectify things so you get back on track to give your SELF-RESPECT WHAT you deserve after all, dude😁😁😁