Examples of people’s responses to: Describe Mutual Respect
- Accept compliments graciously
- Asking for help/ listen to advice
- Assertiveness
- Be grateful for life/share the joy of life
- Be professional and don’t take it personally
- Disagree honestly and openly and with acceptance for the other’s view
- Don’t let differences destroy a friendship
- Stating boundaries clearly
- Freedom and choice
- Letting go of control – let others do things their way
- Listen to each other
- Take turns in a conversation
- Receive and give love
- Reciprocate kindness
- When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom (John Gray)
- Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners (Laurence Sterne)
- Respect yourself and others equally
- There’s no happiness for people at the expense of others
- When you are liberated from your fear your presence automatically liberates others
- Think about what you are doing and make sure others understand
- We respect each other in different ways. I show respect to a pastor much different than I do say, a policeman...
- They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it them (Mahatma Gandhi)
- Wisdom – value mine and others
- Work together on common goals
- You’re better than no-one and no one is better than you (Bob Dylan)
- Not responding to aggression with aggression
Situations that highlight possible challenges to mutual respect
