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Do you have an idol or someone that you look up to? If so, you most likely look up to that person because you respect him or her. You may respect them for their qualities or admire their numerous achievements. I believe respect has a different meaning to each person based upon how they look up to someone. I feel that respect is a feeling of admiration and passion for someone because of their qualities. Respect can be for your idol, parents, or teachers. I respect my parents because of all the restless work they put into being parents. I try to do this by listening and saying nice things to them. You may even respect many people without even realizing it. The feeling of disrespect for someone can not only hurt them but the relationship between each other. Therefore, it brings up the question, how would the world function without respect? …show more content…
Being an optimist provides positivity which in turn leads to respect for someone. It can happen to all of us. You are having a bad day, so you finally snap and yell at someone. You were being negative so that lead to you disrespecting someone and hurting their feelings. Every day, I try to be more positive. A simple smile and “what’s up” in the hallway at school can brighten someone’s day. I know many people that are optimists including my mother. My mother is very positive and always chooses to look at situations from the good side. While some people think being an optimist is hard, it does not take as much as you would think to be positive every day and make someone