[Jagriti55] Do we need to be respected?


Is respect a need or a want?

What would happen if it does not matter to us whether others respect us or not?

As a Sufi Fakir said, "If you need respect, do not come to me. A shopkeeper or anybody else who wants something from you will give you respect. Goto them."

Consider the behaviour of a small child, say a two year old girl. Neither does she want to be respected (she is hardly bothered). Nor does she respect others. Her behaviour is kind one moment, rude another, loving one moment, hating another and so on. She lets her feelings rule (and not some societal notion of respecting others or asking for respect)

She is free of respect. She is free of any concept of self esteem.

If you want to argue that as we grow up - we need respect - then you are arguing for your own limitations. 

If you like respect, keep it. If you think it is unnecessary, you can discard it right away!

Before you decide, consider what would happen if it does not matter to us whether others respect us or not?

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So without thinking whether your thoughts in the Jagriti telegram group will be respected or not, share them. Maybe they are not worth respecting. Maybe anyhow it does not matter.

Try sharing.

warmly

Aditi-Ratnesh  (Ph: +91-98450-45833)
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