Self-love encourages a self-acceptance without challenge or accountability, while self-respect demands integrity, discipline, and—most importantly—a steadfast alignment with one's values. If your worldview is one of higher purpose and one that acknowledges the reality that struggle is a condition of life, ‘feeling good’ is peripheral. What becomes... See more

Self-respect is fundamentally different to self-love in that it is not contingent upon self-affirmation, indulgence, or external validation. Self-love encourages a self-acceptance without challenge or accountability, while self-respect demands integrity, discipline, and—most importantly—a steadfast alignment with one's values.