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# Demanding respect rarely earns it. If someone...
> Demanding respect rarely earns it. If someone disrespects you, it may be worth asking whether you did something to deserve it, and listening to that feedback is more effective than asserting authority.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Freedom, Trust, and Non-Attachment in Relationships - Workbook|Freedom, Trust, and Non-Attachment in Relationships]]
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“Demanding respect rarely earns it. If someone disrespects you, it may be worth asking whether you did something to deserve it, and listening to that feedback is more effective than asserting authority.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-demanding-respect-rarely-effective-asserting-authority
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