I have just finished watching a very enlightening video podcast where the discussion was about how a man should maintain self-respect, and the guest was very unapologetic that a man must be willing to walk away from any situation where he is not getting what he knows he is worth, especially when its difficult to do so because of emotional attachments.
I agree with that point, reclaiming your masculinity as a man means that you have to start reclaiming your self-respect by refusing to accept less than you know you are worth, identifying all the ways you have settled for less is the first step, many times you have let fear influence you into allowing yourself to get taken advantage of, or disrespected.
In dating and relationships, in particular, your self-respect is a more valuable asset to keep than getting the girl or entering into a relationship. because the truth is once you let the woman feel like you gave up your self-respect to get her, she is not going to feel any attraction towards you, you will also feel no pride and dignity within yourself.
One area I see a lot of guys struggling with when it comes to self-respect is having no boundaries in terms of the behavior they allow from women, they will let women talk crazy to them, manipulate them, or worse, waste their time and these guys will not budge, they have zero self-respect that's why they allow bad behavior to continue for fear of losing the girl.
Telling a woman to her face, in a respectful but firm way that you will not tolerate certain behaviors, and that you're willing to walk away if she defies that, will greatly improve your self-esteem, but it will also restore your self-confidence as well, knowing that your self-respect comes first before anything.
Even in business, when a client or customer can tell that you have absolute confidence in your product or service, and you are willing to walk away from the deal immediately lets them know that you are high value and that what they are purchasing from you has real value, it's not a gimmick.
Self-respect is what ensures that individuals act with honor and maintain order amongst each other, when every person can self-regulate their behavior then the world becomes more harmonious because there is less conflict, each person has self-respect and will not cross certain lines, peace, and harmony are achieved this way.
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