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have you ever wondered why do some
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people naturally command respect while
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others are constantly overlooked it's
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not about power it's not about status
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and it's definitely not about being loud
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marcus Aurelius one of history's
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greatest stoic philosophers understood
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something most people miss true respect
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is earned from within he wrote "Waste no
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more time arguing about what a good
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person should be be one." And in those
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words lies the secret if you want others
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to respect you start by respecting
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yourself through action not performance
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not image but real consistent character
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so what is it that instantly earns
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respect it's this living your values not
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talking about them not preaching them
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but quietly consistently embodying them
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when you do this people feel it they may
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not always agree with you but they will
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respect you here are seven timeless
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lessons from Marcus Aurelius to help you
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live this truth and naturally earn
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respect lesson number one master
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yourself first marcus wrote "You have
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power over your mind not outside events
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realize this and you will find
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strength." Respect begins when you stop
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reacting to everything around you when
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you show emotional maturity when you
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stay calm in the storm people respect
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those who are grounded not easily shaken
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lesson number two speak less do more
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aurelius warned against empty words
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words respect isn't earned by how much
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you say it's earned by what you
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consistently do when your actions align
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with your words people take notice when
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they don't people lose trust lesson
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number three practice humility marcus
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Aurelius was the most powerful man in
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the world an emperor and yet he wrote
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"Do not waste what remains of your life
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in speculating about others."
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He believed in humility in focusing on
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your own path not comparing not
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gossiping not seeking approval when you
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live with quiet humility you stand out
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in a world obsessed with ego lesson
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number four control your impulses marcus
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wrote "If it is not right do not do it
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if it is not true do not say it."
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Impulse control is rare and deeply
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respected when you're intentional with
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your words when you choose actions with
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integrity you become someone others
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trust and admire lesson number five
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embrace challenges with grace marcus
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Aurelius faced immense adversity wars
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plagues betrayals yet he wrote "The
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impediment to action advances action
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what stands in the way becomes the way."
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People respect those who face hardship
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without collapsing without bitterness
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your grace under pressure earns more
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respect than any title ever could lesson
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number six be useful marcus believed
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life's purpose was not personal gain but
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contribution what is your profession to
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be good when you show up to serve to add
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value to make others lives better you
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naturally command respect because people
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remember how you made them feel not what
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you demanded from them lesson number
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seven live aligned with your highest
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self at the heart of Marcus' philosophy
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was this just that you do the right
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thing the rest doesn't matter not how
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others judge you not whether you're
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praised not whether you're noticed live
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your values for you and ironically
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that's what draws true respect from
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others so what does this look like in
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everyday life here are five simple ways
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to embody Marcus Aurelius's wisdom
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respond to negativity with calm align
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your actions with your words every time
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practice humility let your work speak
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for you face challenges as opportunities
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not excuses focus on contributing not
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controlling others opinions because
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here's the truth respect isn't something
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you chase it's something you attract by
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how you live marcus Aurelius reminds us
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the soul becomes dyed with the color of
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its thoughts when your inner world is
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steady your outer presence commands
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respect so ask yourself today am I
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living my values or performing them
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where can I respond with more calm and
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grace how can I contribute more and seek
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approval less because the person you
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become is the greatest source of respect
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you will ever know if this message spoke
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to you comment below i choose to live
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with integrity and remember respect
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isn't given it's earned and it starts
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with how you choose to show up each day
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until next time stay grounded stay true
