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5 Ways To Earn Respect From People

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2 years ago

May 30, 2022.

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One of the gestures everyone would want to be accorded is respect. Everybody wants to be respected by their contemporaries, family members, colleagues, their boss in the office and even the strangers they accost daily.

But as you may know, respect isn’t something a person automatically falls into, it requires the practice of certain lifestyles. In other words, to earn the respect of others, they must be certain practices you must adopt that are worthy of respect.

In this article on EKO HOT BLOG, we would be looking at ways you can make people respect you.

1. Be a person of integrity

This embraces the whole idea of controlling your speech in public, being mindful of how you treat people and maintaining a good reputation. To maintain a healthy reputation, you must exempt yourself from shady dealings and societal menace that is capable of degrading your personality. In addition, control your words and don’t make promises you cannot keep.

2. Be informed or knowledgeable

Just like the old saying; ‘knowledge is power’’. Being informed in different fields of endeavours and speaking in a way that shows maturity and knowledge is a trait that will make people take you seriously. It is a common fact that people tend to show respect to others that are considered to be highly informed or professionals in a particular field. This explains the reason why doctors, professors, lawyers and other professionals are highly respected in society.

3. Always add value to the life of others

Having the capacity to add value to people’s life wherever you go is a trait that will earn you their respect by default. The idea of impacting value can be in any area – be it in words of advice or creating awareness on a subject matter, giving financial assistance or generally responding to the need of others at a particular time. Being able to positively affect someone is a virtue that will make people respect you naturally.

4. Be an honest and sincere person

Honesty is one virtue that is rare in our society today, that is why it is highly appreciated when it is recognized in an individual. Addressing situations without bias and prejudice is an attitude that will make people regard you as a person of dignity. Although, this quality might attract the hate of people, especially those who expect you to be partial in your approach to a particular issue, nonetheless; it will earn you the admiration of others.

5. Dress properly

Finally, if you want to earn the respect of others and also their admiration, it then becomes important to pay adequate attention to your style of fashion. It is a fact that a person is usually addressed based on how they are dressed.

FURTHER READING

In other words, when a person dresses responsibly, he or she will most likely be accorded respect by others, similarly; when a person’s appearance portrays indecency and irresponsibility, that person will most likely be treated with scorn and disrespect.

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