“In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned.” Jane Haddam

 The difference between self-esteem and self-respect is the difference between loving, and liking yourself. Loving yourself is actively seeking what is good and right and true for yourself. Liking yourself is a feeling--a temperamental mood rather than respect. There are times when the best way we can love ourselves is to not like ourselves, especially if we are behaving poorly. Work on my self-respect and my self-esteem will take care of itself.

“Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.” Prov.19 ESV Conversations Within ts REPOST