In her collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1968), essayist Joan Didion examined the turbulence of the 1960s with a sharp, unsentimental gaze. Among its many insights, her reflections on self-respect stand out as both timeless and deeply personal. Didion argued that true self-respect does not come from external validation but from the internal discipline of personal accountability.

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