"Respect yourself and others will respect you"
Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)
It is important to respect other people opinion, especially when it is different from yours!
However, it is also important that you respect yourself; I mean you need to appear strongly convinced of what you affirm in front of others.
Self-learning does not mean that you should not interact with other people.
Self-learning involves only independent point of view but also it requires a great sense of respect and discipline.
It is also important to show your ethical values.
We reform and develop our values throughout our lives under the influence of friends, schools, and other institutional affiliations.
I would only to point out the centrality of ethical values about individual and professional effectiveness-specifically, honesty, trust, respect, and fairness.
