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What does it mean?
Accepting responsibility for one's life creates self-respect.
In plain terms
You gain self-respect by owning your life choices.
What can you take from it?
Take responsibility to build self-respect.

Where it applies

  • personal development
  • therapy
  • self-help

Putting it to work

  • decision making
  • ownership
  • integrity

Questions to consider

  • How do you take responsibility?
  • What builds self-respect?

Another view

External factors can limit personal responsibility.

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