The Crispy Nib

  As the world becomes more complicated, competitive, and challenging, self-respect becomes a very important aspect. Every day on social media I see several posts from people all over the world experiencing a lack of inner strength to get them through their day, due to low self-respect. In this post, I attempt to share some tested ways to boost Self-Respect. Developing a positive self-concept, or healthy self-respect plays a major role in success and happiness in a person’s life. A strong positive self-concept allows people to open themselves to new opportunities and challenges, both personally and professionally.   Actually, self-respect has nothing to do with your achievements or with other people. Self-Respect simply results from two things concerning your inner relationship with yourself:   • Opinion of oneself and,   • Treatment of oneself   The way we talk about ourselves is very important in everything we do.  Self-Respect is an effect of fol...

  The principal output from a human is action (that does include speaking). Many physical skills can only be learned by doing and practicing.  Can you imagine someone training you to swim within four walls of a classroom? It is simply not possible. You have to get into the water to learn to swim. Some roles require honed actions which become skills (teacher, musician, dancer, engineer, etc.) and some are more cerebral and they may need more symbolic knowledge to be proficient, but neither side can claim the knowledge high ground. Theoretical knowledge of skill-based subjects needs to be supported by practice. So that students can apply it for practical purposes. Practical work familiarises students with tools and equipment that they will be required to use. Since practical assignments are often carried out in groups it inculcates social values and values like sharing, cooperation, team spirit, compassion, etc. Students who complete education and start working often find th...