The word respect is used to describe honor or esteem for a person or organization that we regard as important or greater than ourselves. Using that definition, anyone important deserves respect. Until it is proven that there exists a truly unimportant person, it is fairly safe to assume that everyone deserves some measure of respect.
How can respect be shown to everyone? Would you curse at a person that you respect? Would you steal from a person you respect? Would you speak badly about someone you respect? If you respect everyone, then you will treat everyone well.
The use of the word everyone includes everyone, even you. Do you respect yourself? Do you think kind things about yourself, or tear yourself down? Do you take care of your body? Do you take care of your emotional well being? Showing respect to others does not require disrespecting yourself. Everyone is important. YOU are important.
Respect is a reflective gift. The more you give it, the more likely you are to get it.
I agree that respect is often reflective.
ReplyDeleteI've noted that there are some employers who do not respect their employees and in return their employees have no respect for them.
There seem to be quite a few children that have no respect for others. It's so sad, because most likely, they have not had much respect given to them in their lives.