When you visit an office you might encounter a person with indifferent attitude deeply drowning in his paper work and some haughty ones who don’t even offer a chair for you. They will rarely respect you for your knowledge and wisdom but still respect them unconditionally. ![]() I have come across a variety of human specimens, some may respect you only when you have money, some for what benefit you can provide them, some for the skills you offer, some for the official powers that you have, some for the social and network connections you may have and so on. Even if you cannot respect the above mentioned characters, trying polite behaviour with them may earn you some brownie points for your peace of mind. I know it’s very difficult to respect that corrupt inspector, the blood sucking police man, the slimy politician, the cheating business man, the rude customer care executive, the indifferent shop keeper, the sloppy waiter, the arrogant staff at the hospital, the stone drunk man, the power drunk bureaucrats, the extortion of cab driver…you can add your own version of the person based on your experience. All the relationships you have may not be buttery smooth, a few of them may require a little distance from you but let the respect remain intact. Even though your siblings, spouse, children stay under the same roof, they are independent souls and deserve as much respect as you would extend to a stranger. Your parents may not be the best in the world in fulfilling your desires and may not even be capable of providing you basic requirements, but they are doing the best based on their knowledge and experience. You start the practice of respecting others beginning from home. You may not like the other person or that person may not be eligible for respect due to his doings, but never lower your standard by disrespecting anyone. Treat every person with respect and dignity.Įxtend the same level of respect you offer to god to every person you meet and interact in your daily life. ![]() The third mantra for a peaceful life is : Those of you who wish to read about the first mantra can click here and to read the second mantra can click here. ![]() I have written this article to be read independently so that, even if you have not read the article on the other two mantras, you will find nothing amiss. My mantras are not the ones given by spiritual gurus which you need to chant repeatedly, my mantra is more of a guiding principle to lead a peaceful life.
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