Normally, we all hear (and repeat) the phrase that "Respect is something that you earn." Now, if this were the case then effectively, we would all have to earn the respect of another person. Interesting when one considers that just to come to a negotiating table, all parties coming to the table already have to possess something. Respect.
You see, in order for someone to "Earn Your Respect", you the person they are are coming to must bring respect that you can offer. If for instance you do not respect yourself and/or the party you are representing, then the "other person" has no chance of "earning your respect." Of course, most of us would say that we always respect ourselves or have Respect for Others. But, if that were true then the world would have little to no need for Professional Negotiators, Litigators or ... everyone's favorite ... Lawyers.
Truth be told, most of us don't have respect for ourselves let alone for anyone else. Not real respect. We often hide this shortcoming with a variety of other expressions and/or emotions. Raw intolerance seems to be one of the bigger things that we far too often express to others. Wonder if that means we really have a lot of intolerance for the people we are within ourselves. Wonder if we have so little patience or understanding for or of ourselves.
Just makes me wonder. So anyone, try it and see what can happen. I mean, at most ... it means you are merely helping the other person earn one of the things maybe they really need.
Self-Respect.
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