respect in our life Please correct thhis entry Respect is the thing that everyone wants. There hardly any individuals who can say, without doubt, that they do not desire respect. If you are a parent, how do you teach your child respect? How were you taught respect? At home, at school, at work? If you ask people to describe the meaning and concept of respect, you will hear responses like, “Respect means being treated well by other people,” “Respect is being nice appreciating other people for who they are,” and so on. Respect, in many ways, defines who you are, what you stand for, how you are perceived, and how you are remembered. People who command respect have discovered one of life’s secrets to success. So what is respect, and how do you achieve it? Better still, how do you maintain it?