Respect

Ayn Rand once said, “If one doesn’t respect oneself, one can have neither love nor respect for others.” Regarding this statement, what exactly is respect? According to the Oxford Dictionary, respect is defined as being “a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.” While this is an excellent summary of the term, I dare to think that respect is much more than this. In fact, this word goes beyond us and resonates throughout history. Respect is more than a mere noun found in the English dictionary; it’s a virtue of those who are truly noble. It is observable that many distinguished individuals throughout history have pulled ahead in society by having laid aside their self-regard,

Respect supplies me, as well as others, with a sense of security and equality among all people. When you respect someone, it shows you have regard for them and people don’t take this lightly. We as humans desire to be cared for, no matter how contradictory we may attempt to be of this nature. We crave human interaction and to be considered of value in the eyes of others. I strongly believe in respectful treatment of all people and personally I require others to have a general consideration for me. It is evident that not all people can subsist upwards to my “unattainable” expectation of mankind. I don’t believe this is too difficult and I certainly don’t believe it to be impossible. I do agree that a certain respect is gained, but the type that includes the equal treatment and the position of people should be automatically

I’ve already mentioned that respect is a feeling of esteem for someone or something, whether it's for their skills, assets, or successes. I choose to look at these terms as building blocks that are only pieces to a greater figure. Dignity is considered to be the state of being worthy of respect. So when you have dignity, you are worthy of respect. And when you are able to properly discipline yourself, which is the practice of training to obey certain rules or codes of behavior, you have a sense of dignity. So let us first discipline ourselves with righteous conduct and keep our dignity by keeping the code so that it will eventually result in receiving respect from all, including those who opposed you at