Please and thank you are two magic words that will easily open many of the doors we call in our lives. This is because we all like to be spoken with respect, to ask for our permission and to show appreciation.
This is a custom that we should not lose, because it is the basis of civility and education in our society. It's asking for permission, saying hello with a smile and treating people with kindness that makes the difference.
hey are values and it is education to treat with respect the people that surround us and to rescue the good days, the good afternoons and the good night, as well as the nobility that hides behind the kindness.
The nobility that hides behind respect
It is likely that since childhood they have instilled in us the importance of magic words and of being kind to others. Being grateful and generous helps us to improve the relationship with those around us, as well as to feel good about ourselves.
Being kind and respectful makes us noble and strengthens our qualities, because in some way the education that we promote with our actions, reverts in good acts towards us. That is to say, to put to life the color of a smile, of respect and of retribution is without a doubt a great decision.
As we said, we should strive to continue instilling in our children values such as respect or kindness. How? Giving example and establishing clear limits that do not violate the freedoms of others.
For liberties we understand the respect to the capacity of opinion, to the expression of feelings, to the requests, to the conversations and to the various rights. To be respectful you start having a basic consideration towards the feelings of others. To achieve this, it is enough to ask how we would like to be treated by us.
Always maintain respect for others even if we do not like what they tell us is essential if we want our relationships to be satisfactory. Thus, we should never put aside courtesy. For this we have to take the habit of:
- Do not be with the mobile phone while they talk to us.
- Do not overtake or interrupt conversations.
- Say please or thank you.
- Ask for forgiveness when we hurt or do something wrong.
- Greet and send good wishes.
- Do not eat or drink in places where you can get dirty.
- Do not talk when it is not our turn or
- Discard that garbage we generate instead of waiting for someone else to clean it.
- Do not discriminate against others and avoid personal judgments.
- Do not invade the personal space of others or their privacy.
Touch and emotional respect for others
It is important that among our abilities we integrate the ability to maintain respect towards others, as well as to be sensitive, to use the Ego correctly, to accept compliments and to manage well the expression of our feelings, emotions and opinions.
At the time of relating to others we can fail in the ability to handle social situations, which can generate rejection, isolation, dissatisfaction with the way we act and others. For that we must bear in mind that any type of relationship with others has to pursue at least three objectives:
- Reach the goal that has been marked (for example, express an opinion)
- Encourage a positive relationship with another person.
- Maintain a good level of personal satisfaction.
There are many ways to be hostile or rude to others. For example, talking in excess of oneself, insulting in a subtle and direct way, abusing sarcasm, not looking at the person speaking, thinking about the answer instead of listening, monopolizing a conversation, interrupting, talking simultaneously ...
As we see, the options are unlimited and very diverse, so we must consider what are the relationship rules not written in our context. For this it is appropriate that we ask ourselves if our contributions respect the other and guarantee a good atmosphere.
Respect is the basis of good functioning at a social and personal level. Practicing good manners and being respectful toward others is essential because, as we have said, good education is what makes the difference.
