Respect is a valuable commodity that must be earned - you aren't born with it and you can't buy it. Respect is difficult to earn and can easily be lost. Respect can come with age, maturity, power, money etc. but all respect comes through an evolutionary process and true and lasting respect is determined by your behavior. If you want respect now you will probably have to work to modify your natural human behavior. Here are 20 simple rules that will generate Respect - with it, your life will improve dramatically.
Follow these simple behavior rules:
Show respect for other people even before they earn it.
You can never say the wrong thing if you keep your mouth shut.
You have 2 ears and 1 mouth, use them in the same proportion.
Listening to someone is sometimes all the help they need.
Mind your own business.
Tell the truth when asked, it is more powerful than a lie.
Don't make commitments you won't keep.
Under promise and over deliver.
Always keep your word.
Getting mad rarely helps your cause.
Anger is a brief madness that can do damage that lasts forever.
Forgive and forget.
Do not disparage your competitor.
Fight fair.
You cannot express thanks too often.
Do not gossip.
Power changes every person for the worse.
Remember where you came from.
Do not burn your bridges before or after you.
Personality opens doors and character keeps them open.
Be kind - kindness is loving people more than they deserve.
Respect from others is difficult to earn without making a conscious effort to earn it. Respect is also easily lost - but, if you gain the respect of others, it will open many doors for you and will keep them open for life.
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