Leaving it behind.

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Interesting discussion.

I'm starting a new career next week. I will have to show respect to every individual I come into contact with. With the exception of routine calls and calls for assistance - they will be violating the law. For these people - I am meeting them at possibly the worst moment of their lives. I don't need them to respect me as a person to show respect. And that doesn't mean that I won't take them to jail - but during our interaction I can choose to treat them with dignity and respect. I think of it like this - how do I want my family treated if they were in the violator's shoes? Even if my family member was being a total dirtbag.


I found this quote: "Respect, like trust, has to be earned, no doubt, but when we are gracious enough to bestow the respect to others first, even when they don’t deserve it, we are essentially practicing respect towards ourselves and showing others how to respect us appropriately."

"when we practice mutual space and respect to people, even those we dislike or cannot tolerate, we are not only building on our tolerance, but also demonstrating our graciousness by showing others that we respect ourselves enough to not be on the same page as them."

You know what they say here - we can only control ourselves. That's my goal.