What do you mean when you
say, "I respect you?" Go ahead take 10 seconds; you admire one's
qualities, skills, achievements, and then you have the due regards for their
feelings. Do you actually care what other people think about you, unless
or until they meet you face to face? Maybe sometimes or maybe never. But
at any given time you would tell a complete stranger that you respect
them. Why? In order to get their attention and put a thought in their mind that
you were the bigger person or first one to acknowledge their skills or whatever
you liked about them and thinking that now the second person is bound to
respect you back as a social obligation. I am not talking about all of you but
"some" of you. Maybe one of you, the one who seeks respect, as if it
is an office lunch on the daily basis without which you will collapse on your
way to home. This seven letter word "RESPECT" is the hardest
thing to achieve in this world. You can’t buy it, neither can you steal it,
moreover, sometimes you won’t even realize that you have it already...
respect. But people who seek it, demand it, have a serious brain
condition, some even call it ADHD—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and
other personality disorders. It is okay if someone respects you; it is also okay
if that very person disrespects you; what is not okay is your desire to be
respected by that very particular person. My friend, life is too short for
figuring out how many people respect you, it is all about why do they respect
you, and if you know the reason please maintain that quality in you because you
are inspiring others for that very quality now and people would love to adopt
that quality. And at the last, I would just say pay respect with actions, not
with words.
Why fiction is important Everyone will agree that reading is an important component in developing a successful life. It seems almost universal that the more successful you are, the more you read. But this focus on reading is one-dimensional. People get caught up in non-fiction— self-help books, business books, books on sales and marketing, health and psychology, and relationships. These are all valid books to spend your time reading. They are filled with information that can help you better in your career and life. But it’s a mistake to leave fiction in the dust. Fiction is a forgotten gem and untapped well of knowledge and information. It has the power that no other form of communication does—the power to insert you fully and completely in someone else’s mind. When you read fiction, you are seeing the world through a character’s eyes. Good fiction runs deep into the kingdom of psychology and philosophy. It helps you to understand people’s perspect...
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