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Why do so many people think it is their right to be respected?
Surely everyone knows that respect has to be earned
How do we go about earning the respect of others?
Just how hard is it to teach respect?
Just how hard is it to give respect?
Just how hard is it to earn respect?
There are some people in this world who may well have achieved their goals in life and because of it they have such a strong belief that they have therefore earned their respect in the community and so their work is done
BIG NEWS !!!
You never get to the point of life where you no longer have to earn the respect of all those around you.
Respect is not something that once you have it, then you can never lose it.
The truth is that once you have lost someones respect then it is much much harder to win that respect back
Essential Characteristics for gaining Respect:
Honesty
How can you ever respect someone who you can never believe is telling the truth
Trustworthiness
You cannot respect someone who you cannot trust. It is even harder to respect someone who has previously broken your trust
Selfless
People who are driven by the need to only get what they want out of life without thinking of others, don't deserve or see the need to earn respect
Gentleness
This kind of gentility is caring about someone else's feelings and belongings
Understanding
There is nothing more condescending than having someone belittling your feelings or opinions when you are talking to them. if they do not understand where you are coming from or at least use their understanding skills to try and see where you are coming from, you will never respect their opinion either
Loyalty
Why are so many World Leaders treated with disrespect? Because they make all these big promises and sometimes can't deliver. When choosing someone we respect we look for someone who is going to be on our side and stick up for us when we need their loyalty. Being loyal does not mean always agreeing with someone but it does mean sticking up for their right to hold a different opinion to us and not allowing anyone else to put them down either
Familiarity
Generally we are not going to respect someone we don't even know, although in some cases we may respect someone as we have already heard such a lot of good about them
Generosity
This is not the kind of generosity where you put your hand in your pocket??? Its the generosity of your time, your listening ear, your shoulder to lean on and your generosity of heart in being there when needed
How do we teach our children about Respect?
It starts with the small things
Being kind to those around them
Being gentle with their toys and those of other siblings/friends and playmates
Teaching our children to be considerate to all living things
Good manners
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