THE POWER OF SELF-RESPECT

“Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.” (Clint Eastwood)

Pride and confidence in one’s self; a feeling that one is behaving with honor and dignity. That’s one concise definition of self-respect I think we can all understand. What I find interesting about Clint Eastwood’s quote is the connection between self-respect and self-discipline.

For entrepreneurs and real estate agents, a tremendous amount of self-discipline is required. Running a business means being a self-starter, and at times the discipline it takes can seem to wane with our energy and our doubts.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline, and rigorous self-discipline leads to momentum. We accomplish one thing and it leads to our next accomplishment, and before we know it, the momentum of our action ensures right actions, right thinking, and dignified forward motion in our lives.

This is a tremendously powerful cycle to harness and reinforce in your life, and if you’ve never made the connection between self-respect and positive momentum, perhaps these tough-love words of wisdom from Clint Eastwood will stick in your mind today. Do not attend merely to the cause of self-discipline, but go deeper and consider the health of your self-respect. If you have something you wish to accomplish, be it a down payment on a home, or a nest-egg for a new business idea, this concept may be the key to getting the big picture in line.

All the best,

Valerie McConville

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