I am from the generation of please, thank you and respect

Please and thank you are two magic words that will easily open many doors for us. whom we call in our lives. This is because we all like to be spoken to with respect, to ask our permission and to show gratitude.

This is a custom that we must not lose, since it is the basis of civility and education in our society. It’s asking permission, greeting with a smile and treating people with kindness that makes the difference.

The nobility that hides behind respect

It is likely that since we were children we have been taught the importance of magic words and being kind to others. Being grateful and generous helps us improve our relationships with those around us, as well as feel good about ourselves.

Being kind and respectful makes us noble and strengthens our qualities, because in some way the education that we promote with our actions, reverts to good acts towards us. In other words, giving life the color of a smile, respect and retribution is without a doubt a great decision.

As we said, we must strive to continue instilling values ​​such as respect or kindness in our children. As? Setting an example and establishing clear limits that do not violate the freedoms of others.

By freedoms we understand respect for the capacity to express opinions, the expression of feelings, requests, conversations and various rights. Being respectful starts with having a basic consideration for the feelings of others. To achieve this, it is enough to ask how we would like to be treated.

Always maintaining respect for others even if we don’t like what they tell us is essential if we want our relationships to be satisfactory. So, We must never leave aside courtesy. To do this we have to get into the habit of:

Do not be on your mobile phone while they talk to us. Do not get ahead of yourself or interrupt conversations. Say please or thank you. Ask for forgiveness when we hurt or do something wrong. Say hello and send good wishes. Do not eat or drink in places where something could get dirty. Do not speak when it is not our turn o Discard the garbage we generate instead of waiting for someone else to clean it. Do not discriminate against others and avoid personal judgments. Do not invade the personal space of others or their privacy.

Tact and emotional respect for others

It is important that among our skills we integrate the ability to maintain respect for others, as well as to be delicate, use the Self correctly, accept compliments and manage the expression of our feelings, emotions and opinions well.

When it comes to relating to others, we can fail in the ability to handle social situations, which can generate rejection, isolation, dissatisfaction with the way we act, and so on. To do this, we must keep in mind that any type of relationship with others has to pursue at least three objectives:

Achieve the goal you have set (for example, expressing an opinion) Foster a positive relationship with another person Maintain a good level of personal satisfaction.

There are many ways to appear hostile or rude to others. For example, talking excessively about oneself, insulting both subtly and directly, abusing sarcasm, not looking at the person speaking, thinking about the answer instead of listening, monopolizing a conversation, interrupting, speaking simultaneously…

As we see, the options are unlimited and very diverse, which is why we must consider what the unwritten relationship rules are in our context. To do this, it is appropriate that we ask ourselves if our contributions respect others and guarantee a good environment.

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