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Respect is earned, and not easily.

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[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

But the rewards make the effort worth it.

[heirtoslytherin.livejournal.com]

I find the sort who expect respect to be simply handed to them never do earn it.

[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

And those who think it's permanent lose it quickest.

[heirtoslytherin.livejournal.com]

Certainly. It's a shame most people don't realize it.

[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

Most people are short-sighted. Getting and keeping respect require being able to look at things long-term.

[heirtoslytherin.livejournal.com]

One would think that people would consider their tomorrows more seriously than their today.

[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

One would think. However, it seems that most people are too impatient to think beyond what they want in the here and now. They have lofty goals for the future, but they won't set themselves on the path to get those goals until the last minute.

Then they wonder why it's so difficult.

[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

But the rewards make the effort worth it.

[heirtoslytherin.livejournal.com]

I find the sort who expect respect to be simply handed to them never do earn it.

[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

And those who think it's permanent lose it quickest.

[heirtoslytherin.livejournal.com]

Certainly. It's a shame most people don't realize it.

[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

Most people are short-sighted. Getting and keeping respect require being able to look at things long-term.

[heirtoslytherin.livejournal.com]

One would think that people would consider their tomorrows more seriously than their today.

[mentalpoison.livejournal.com]

One would think. However, it seems that most people are too impatient to think beyond what they want in the here and now. They have lofty goals for the future, but they won't set themselves on the path to get those goals until the last minute.

Then they wonder why it's so difficult.