There can be no self-respect without self-knowledge. And we have been repeatedly saying that the ego survives only in lack of self-knowledge. The less you know yourself, the denser and more crystallized your ego is. Self-respect is nothing but self-awareness. The more you know yourself, the more you realize who you are not, and that brings you to who you are. That is real self-respect, knowing oneself.
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Questioner: Good evening. I am pursuing an M.Sc. in Chemistry at IIT Patna. Sir, my question is: how thin is the line between ego and self-respect? I mean, why can’t we just let it go when someone intentionally or unintentionally hurts our so-called ego? But when I practice letting go, I observe that people don’t take you seriously, and your opinions don’t get enough value.
Acharya Prashant: You said, “What’s the difference between self-respect and ego?” First thing.
Questioner: Yes.
Acharya Prashant: Okay, so what’s the difference between self-respect and ego? Should I answer that so that we can have the base for the next response?
Questioner:
