The word RESPECT is a subjective topic and different people can have different perspectives to it.
Here is what I think - Respect is when you respect someone for their character not for their status which can include money & Fame. I see lots of people respecting rich people even when they are nowhere respectable as per their character.
As an example, There is a senior boss who is respected by his employees in office due to the senior-junior hierarchy has no way of behaving respectfully with others when he is out of the office -Well he does not deserve respect and the little he gets is just because of his position in office. That is like demanding the respect not commanding.
I personally believe in respecting everyone when I meet them for the first time by greeting them and making them comfortable no matter where I am. Anyone having a fine character will always be respected by others around him\her.
People of character will never need to show off or ask for respect, it would come naturally. Does not matter how many degrees you have, how much money you have and how beautiful you are - For genuine respect there is one thing that you need to possess without any questions and that is CHARACTER.
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
Self Respect is the basic tool to command respect from others. If you don't respect yourself, no one will respect you. I have met people who ridicule themselves, insult themselves while talking, they don't like themselves and talk bad about their own selves. Sometimes its ok if they are sad and going through rough patches but if they are doing it every time then they need to stop. Because it impacts their outlook for others in the long go, no one would take them seriously and might dis-respect them.
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
Who do you respect? Why do you respect them? Do you feel respected? These are just some of the questions that come to mind when i think about the word respect. It can be so many things to so many different people, but we all know what it means. It is about how we relate to other people, the world, and everything within it.. even inanimate objects! It is also about ourselves, and self respect is an important quality to have. So this week I want to dive into Respect. Isn't it interesting how some people can command respect without even seeming to try. Is it the way they stand, or the confidence they emanate? What does makes some people more respected than others, and how do we get it for ourselves? How can we command respect from others for who and what we are?
Ecotrain has come up with this interesting mind boggling question. Check here and share your perspective.
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