RESPECT
Respect to me is having admiration for someone. When you respect someone, you want to make that person proud of you...you want to make them happy through the things you do. Well, I live in a country where you hear the line "respect your elders" a lot. It's a part of our culture. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing to have in your culture. In fact it makes a lot of sense. But not to me...and I'll tell you why. When I think about respect...the first thing that comes to mind is a two-way street. Now let me explain this comparison here. Respect needs to be there BETWEEN two people. It's like clapping. You can't clap with one hand. If you don't get a response then you are at a dead end. But still in my culture you have got to respect that person if he or she is elder to you. Respect...is supposed to mutual. It's supposed to exist between two people who admire each other and treat each other well. I would respect any one who gives me advice or asks me for advice. Why? Because I know that person respects me enough to ask me for advice or give me advice for my own good! I mean...why not? The thing is I would not like to respect anyone who doesn't respect me...and I've already stated my reasons. Respecting someone who doesn't respect you is like giving a person a cycle...but they don't ride it. And that's why, I'd rather keep the cycle for myself or give it to someone whom I know will use it.
Respect to me is having admiration for someone. When you respect someone, you want to make that person proud of you...you want to make them happy through the things you do. Well, I live in a country where you hear the line "respect your elders" a lot. It's a part of our culture. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing to have in your culture. In fact it makes a lot of sense. But not to me...and I'll tell you why. When I think about respect...the first thing that comes to mind is a two-way street. Now let me explain this comparison here. Respect needs to be there BETWEEN two people. It's like clapping. You can't clap with one hand. If you don't get a response then you are at a dead end. But still in my culture you have got to respect that person if he or she is elder to you. Respect...is supposed to mutual. It's supposed to exist between two people who admire each other and treat each other well. I would respect any one who gives me advice or asks me for advice. Why? Because I know that person respects me enough to ask me for advice or give me advice for my own good! I mean...why not? The thing is I would not like to respect anyone who doesn't respect me...and I've already stated my reasons. Respecting someone who doesn't respect you is like giving a person a cycle...but they don't ride it. And that's why, I'd rather keep the cycle for myself or give it to someone whom I know will use it.
