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Lao Tzu

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

Respect

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When you accept who you are without trying to measure yourself against others or prove you're better, people will naturally admire you. This respect comes from your genuine self-assurance rather than from winning or outdoing anyone else.

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