What respect mean to you

In today’s communication’s class, we were asked to speak about respect- what it means to you, how you feel when people don’t respect you etc.

I was intrigued by the topic but had difficulties in articulating it. It’s such a big word that it can mean as little as simply listening to other people’s perspective to as grand as appreciating what others have done for you. As I spoke on the topic, I realized sometimes how I still don’t give people the respect they deserve:

I jump into conclusions too quickly
I cut people off
I cared more about the answers to my questions than what the other person want to say

I get impatient when people can’t process information as quickly as I do
I look down on people who are too naïve or idealist ( although I used to be one of them )
I don’t give them enough credibility for the things they do for me

Then there’s Yuska’s perspective on respect:

For me, respect is essential in three ways:
· To build any type of relationship, no matter it’s family, friends, colleagues relationships , you need to have respect to have that bonding
· Without respect, you cannot develop nor improve yourself. This is because we will continue to improve ourselves in order to become the person we respect.
· To be respected is one of the key needs of human- We all want to be respected by others

I thought it was very very well said