R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what means to me.
As we grow to become young adults the word respect is defined in many ways. .
We are taught that we are supposed to respect other people, their properties, the elderly .
and many others. But how can this one word mean o many different things? .
In three separate dictionaries, respect is basically defined as a regard for or .
appreciation of the worth or value of someone or something. In my opinion, respect goes .
far beyond this definition. Respect is the cornerstone of the society in which we live.
In The New World Dictionary, the word respect (1211) means " to feel or show .
honor or esteem for." In the American heritage dictionary the word respect means "To .
feel or show deferential regard for; esteem, 2. To avoid violation of or interference with .
3. To relate or refer to; concern" as a verb and " 1. A feeling of appreciative, often .
deferential regard; esteem. 2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem" as a .
noun. .
Although many look at respect as simply treating another person or .
thing with kindness, this word has many different aspects. For instance, I would not give .
an elder the same type of respect that I would give my peers or myself. Respect is not .
considered a necessity in this world but I can't imagine a person getting very far in life .
without this virtue. Self-respect is probably the most important value for a person. It is .
said that in order to earn the respect of others, a person needs to learn to treat oneself with .
respect. I think that self-respect has a lot to do with one's self-esteem. Self-esteem is an .
opinion of one's own worth. For example, a girl that sleeps around will probably earn the .
reputation of a slut or a tramp. In reality, she is coping with the stresses of a low self-.
esteem. Sleeping with a number of men gives her a feeling of being wanted and loved. In .
the long run, this will ruin her self-respect.
I believe that a person's self-respect will determine the amount of respect that they give .
