" I respect you "

               
                Saying the words " I respect you " is very powerful, but respect really must be earned and demostrated. If you want to be respected, you must respect others. People know when you value and respect them and when you dont. It's difficult to hide disrespect, and people can sense your attitude almost instinctively.

              It's been said there are two types of people...those who enter a room and say,"Here I am!"...and those who come in and say,"Ah! There you are." We need to be the second type. Earning and showing respect begins with listening to people. Everyone has some achievement in his or her life. If you ask someone a few question and learn a little about that person, you'll discover reasons to say, " I respect you ".

               Discovering reasons to respect people is actually easy,because everybody is happy to talk about themselves. Showing interest in everyone we meet is one of the highest forms of respect. We need to be interested in people and listen to them, but showing and earning respect also can be as simple as remembering names and faces.

                We all want and need to be respected. If you want respect, you need to show your respect by taking an interest in other people. Listen to people who are eager to share with you the proud moments of their lives. You'll quickly discover something about them for which you can say, "I respect you." In so doing, you will also earn their respect and as a respected person, you will gain "self-respect".