How is it that people are promoted to positions and/or jobs that require respectability, but they have none? Did they ever have any? Did they loose it with the climbing up the ladder of success? Is that how they were able to succeed?
If you are in a particular type of job that respect is automatically given by the general public; such as a lawyer, doctor, teacher, fire fighter or police officer- do you deserve the respect you are given or should you have to earn it?
I guess my main thought here is respectability…is it earned, deserved or assumed? And how to you know if you have it or if you have lost it?
I personally have issue with working for or with people I don’t respect. My feeling is this, “How can you ask me to do something you are not willing to do? How can you look down your nose at your fellow man (or woman) when you are no better than they are?” I have worked in fields that a vast education is not required. I have an associate’s degree and a year past that, most of my superiors have felt threatened that I was not only a strong opinionated woman, but I had an education to back me up. Many would try to belittle me and make me feel insignificant. I always thought it was just how things worked in the world. But now I have opened my eyes.
I don’t have to just give away my respect. It should be earned and deserved. We all come into this world the same way…naked! And when we leave this world we take nothing with us except our spirit, soul and karma. I for one want my karma balanced, my soul to be light & unburdened and my spirit to be free. So I respect myself most of all and plan to surround myself with those I respect.
The people who cower, tend to be unable to look me in the eye, see the potential in me and others…I simply don’t have time for much less respect for! Don’t send your minions to talk to me or do your dirty work! MAN UP! Grab your balls and have enough respect for yourself to take care of things for yourself, by yourself. As you look down your nose at people I hope you realize that you are not tapping into the potential and excellence that people surrounding you have to truly offer. It is your loss and such a waste. Luckily they will move on to more deserving role models and positions. Sadly you will still be where you are your ambitions never realized and making the same mistakes year after year.
And if you ever doubt your own worth think about Aretha Franklin…“R E S P E C T, find out what it means to me!”
I wholly agree with this entry. Some people have never had to put up with the fights that others do. Somewhere along the lines, whether it be during their childhood or some psychologically life altering event, people feel like their "shit don't stink" for some odd reason. And, yes, many people abuse authority; corrupt cops, lousy teachers, and politicians do exist.
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