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Take a page from Mulan's book and be true to your heart. Whether you're up against bullies or a huge band of invading marauders (let's hope it's just bullies), respecting yourself and who you are generally works out for the best.

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Respecting Yourself...a la Shmoop Mortimer Poindexter the third. [Mortimer stood beside a school bus]
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This kid is ONE OF A KIND.
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Glasses with lenses so thick you could serve filets on ‘em. Hair that doesn’t look
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like it’s been washed since shampoo was invented. A wardrobe obviously selected by
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his mother, bad acne, a bow-legged gait and a lisp to boot.

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He must be absolutely miserable. Poor guy.
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Especially since Mike Hikesalot, the star quarterback with an IQ that he wears [Mike hiking]
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on his jersey, makes it his business to torture Mortimer daily.
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Why does he do it? Eh, who knows? Maybe his parents didn’t compliment him enough when [young boy at the beach with parents]
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he was little. Maybe it makes him feel better about himself to make others feel like dirt.
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Whatever the no-good reason…the fact is that he does do whatever he can to keep a
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geek down…
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And yet…
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For some reason, Mortimer always seems…happy. [Mike points to Mortimer and Mortimer smiles]
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The outer, superficial stuff doesn’t seem to bother him somehow. Even Mike’s insults
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tend to roll right off his back, since they don't bother him at all…
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How is that possible? Well…it’s possible because Mortimer respects
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himself. He respects the fact that he works and studies hard, and earns all those A’s [Mortimer studying]
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that always litter his report cards.
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He respects the fact that he has a kind and loving family, who have instilled in him the
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values of honesty, generosity and integrity, which he exhibits in all aspects of his life. [Mortimer stood with his family]
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He respects his determination to make the most of himself, and not to let jerks like
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Mike Hikesalot bring him down. And here’s the thing…he’s not in denial.
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He’s set on achieving the vision he has for his own life, and as long as he stays on that path, there’s [Mortimer reading books]
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no reason for him not to respect himself. So okay… he puts up with Mike’s ribbing…
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literally, on occasion….
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…for four years of high school. Then he’s out. Mike is no longer a part of his life. [Mike and Mortimer graduating]
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Good riddance.
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Mortimer takes those stellar grades of his and uses them to get into a top-notch university…
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majors in bioengineering…and contributes to advancements in related technology that
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eventually result in his lab finding the cure for cancer.
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Um…Mike WHO? So yeah…now Mortimer’s winning all kinds [Mike working at a construction site]
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of awards, has earned global recognition, is saving millions of lives, and is just as
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down-to-earth and kind-hearted as ever.
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In other words, he’s pretty much carved out the perfect life for himself…not because [Knife carves out the word perfect in a pumpkin]
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he surrounded himself with a bunch of shallow friends or was ever deigned “cool” by anyone…
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…but because he succeeded in everything he did by remaining true to his purpose, and
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by respecting himself. Yeah, it worked.
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One day Mortimer runs into Mike at the airport. [An airplane waiting at the terminal]
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Mortimer’s on his way to Sweden to pick up another Nobel Prize.
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Mike’s misplaced priorities have caught up with him.
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He’s no longer considered “cool” by anyone.
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Because when you’re 45 years old, you haven’t been able to make a marriage work, you haven’t
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been able to hold down a good job and no one who meets you thinks much of you…
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that’s not really considered… cool. Mike still has better skin than Mortimer.
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He dresses a little better. And yeah…he can still throw a football.
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But none of that stuff really matters.
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And that hits Mike…just as he’s about to make some joke about Mortimer’s hair…
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…and then realizes who it is.
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And realizes that he owes that “geek” his life… since he helped him beat cancer last year.
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Mike somehow refrains from insulting the long-time object of his torment. [Mike and Mortimer stood together]
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Now that’s some mad respect.
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