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Getting respect and earning respect are two different things.
Earning the respect of others for an accomplishment is the reward you reap for taking the time to learn something and then applying that knowledge in a manner that sets you apart as one who deserves respect for that endeavor.
Getting respect, on the other hand, is feeling accepted for who and what you are as a human being sharing a dynamic and diverse world with others. This kind of respect is an entitlement that should be a guarantee for as long as you live and never something you must earn. Being respected by everyone as a human being is something you simply deserve just by being alive.
Now that you know about the two respects, it is your turn to give them freely unto others whether or not they are given freely unto you. This is the real secret of respect.
Earning the respect of others for an accomplishment is the reward you reap for taking the time to learn something and then applying that knowledge in a manner that sets you apart as one who deserves respect for that endeavor.
Getting respect, on the other hand, is feeling accepted for who and what you are as a human being sharing a dynamic and diverse world with others. This kind of respect is an entitlement that should be a guarantee for as long as you live and never something you must earn. Being respected by everyone as a human being is something you simply deserve just by being alive.
Now that you know about the two respects, it is your turn to give them freely unto others whether or not they are given freely unto you. This is the real secret of respect.
