“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to
you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

 Kahlil Gibran quotes

“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”

 Jimmy Dean quotes

“If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow
vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.”

 John Heywood quotes

     “You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be
mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.”

 Brian Tracy quotes

“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”

 Ralph Marston quotes

     “There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is
whether it is positive or negative.”

 W. Clement Stone quotes

     “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong
mental attitude.”

 Thomas Jefferson quotes

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.  ~Anthony J.
D'Angelo

Happiness is an attitude.  We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong.  The
amount of work is the same.  ~Francesca Reigler

So often time it happens, we all live our life in chains, and we never even know we have the key. 
~The Eagles, "Already Gone"

In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.  ~Albert
Camus, Lyrical and Critical Essays

Being in a good frame of mind helps keep one in the picture of health.  ~Author Unknown

To everyone is given the key to heaven; the same key opens the gates of hell.  ~Ancient Proverb

True contentment depends not upon what we have; a tub was large enough for Diogenes, but a
world was too little for Alexander.  ~Charles Caleb Colton
I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.  ~Anne Frank, The Diary of a
Young Girl

[W]hat counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the
dog.  ~Dwight Eisenhower

Where the loser saw barriers, the winner saw hurdles.  ~Robert Brault

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the
same time, and still retain the ability to function.  One should, for example, be able to see that
things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise.  ~F. Scott Fitzgerald

We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.  ~Author Unknown

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a
certain set of attitudes.  ~Hugh Downs

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have
roses.  ~Alphonse Karr

Physical strength is measured by what we can carry; spiritual by what we can bear.  ~Author
Unknown

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered.  An inconvenience is only an

adventure wrongly considered.  ~G.K. Chesterton,

People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.  ~Epictetus

There are two types of people - those who come into a room and say, "Well, here I am!" and
those who come in and say, "Ah, there you are."  ~Frederick L. Collins

Those who wish to sing, always find a song.  ~Swedish Proverb

Excellence is not a skill.  It is an attitude.  ~Ralph Marston

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for
us.  ~Joseph Campbell

Self-confident people have indestructible self-belief, nothing can take away their feeling of self-worth
and they bounce back again and again. You can feel like this. You have all that it takes to go for what you
want and to ride the ups and downs that life inevitably brings. No one has a smooth trip but just think
how you will feel if you don't even give yourself a chance to get out there and give things a try!

Of all the things that go towards shaping our destiny, it is our belief in our own abilities which has the
greatest influence. Our level of self belief determines whether we succeed or fail to achieve our
dreams and ambitions. As Henry Ford said "If you think you can, you're right. If you think you can't,
you're right."

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It is argued that dignity can be considered both subjectively, taking into account individual differences and
idiosyncrasies, and objectively, as the foundation of human rights. Dignity can and should also be explored as both
an other-regarding and a self-regarding value: respect for the dignity of others and respect for one's own personal
and professional dignity. These two values appear to be inextricably linked. Aristotle's doctrine of the mean enables
nurses to reflect on the appropriate degree of respect for the dignity of others and of respect for themselves. To
develop an understanding of the rationale for and the significance and implications of dignity in health care practice, a
view of human nature is proposed that implies vulnerability and fallibility, and that urges that an ethic of aspiration is
embraced. Anonymized vignettes are included to illustrate points about the everyday nature of dignity

The only way to teach your children to treat others with respect and dignity is to have them be
treated that way. The early years of a child's life is when he learns about the world and how to
get along with others.

Parents play a very important role when it comes to teaching children how to form healthy
relationships with their peers. This social competence allows children to express their feelings
better, empathize with others, and be cooperative and generous in general.

The best way to teach children this lesson is by modeling this behavior to them. For example,
using the word "please" or lending a helping hand to those in need is essentially teaching them
how you'd like them to act.

Have your children assist you with daily tasks. Whenever they willingly offer to help, accept it.
Make it a point to praise your child's behavior, and help them realize how emotionally fulfilling
it is to help other people out.

Socially competent children display a strong sense of self worth and importance. In essence, a
child who feels good about himself finds it easy to treat others in a positive and helpful manner.

Encourage acts of generosity through simple things such as sharing and cooperation. Let your
child know once it is someone else's turn to play with a toy or go on a swing. Then, praise your
child for being able to recognize the need to give way to others. Don't forget to thank them for
being polite and respectful as well as for sharing and being cooperative.

Based on their own experience, children know that words are very powerful. Name-calling and
teasing can immensely affect other people's feelings. Children always want to be treated fairly.
The only problem is that they don't always know how to treat others the same way.

The most effective way to teach your child the concept of fairness is to explain a rule to him, and
point out the fact that it not only applies to him, but to others as well.

Human dignity is inviolable, there can be no exception, nor can any limit be imposed, even where law
and order is concerned.
UNITED NATIONS
(UDHR) of 10 December 1948.
Universal Declaration of Human Right
Preamble : Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of
all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.
(...)

(ICCPR) of 16 December 1966.

International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights
Preamble : (...) Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of
the United Nations, recognition of inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all
members of human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Recognizing that these rights derive from inherent dignity of the human person, (...)
Article 10.1 : All persons deprive of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect
for the inherent dignity of the human person.

(ICESCR) of 16 December 1966.

International Convenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Preamble : (...) Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of
the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of
all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Recognizing that these rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person. (...)

of 20 november 1989.
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 37 : States Parties shall ensure that: (...)
c) Every child deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and respect for the inherent
dignity of the human person, and in a manner which takes into account the needs of persons of
his or her age. (...)
Convention on Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.
Adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of
Offenders, held at Geneva in 1955, and approved by the Economic and Social Council by its
resolution 663 C (XXIV) of 31 July 1957 and 2076 (LXII) of 13 May 1977.

You Haven’t Offered Dignity – How Can I Respect You?

So, when we look at the term “respect” is it really possible to despise someone and
simultaneously respect them? I don’t think so. Perhaps we may respect certain qualities or
characteristics of them. But on a personal development level, respect is really framed around the
view of the whole person. Anyone that has ever trained with me in Karate knows that I can be
“unpleasant” in a dojo setting. I actually use quite a bit of humor (I think I am funny) when I am
teaching. But I am only hard on students because I am driving them to succeed and advance
themselves. It is a training mechanism and is not projected personally at a student, or more
importantly to make me feel better about myself. And that is a fine line because the only way
respect can be taught for others to associate the quality of respect towards you is if you offer
(read “give”) someone dignity. It is this missing element that makes the respect and dignity a
reciprocal relationship. Dignity is given and respect is earned.

I am not saying to not be demanding or not to be firm. You should do this. Just do it in a way
that offers others dignity to those you are dealing with. Western culture is fairly focused on the
concept of respect. But hardly any activity is focused on giving dignity to others. It’s hard to
offer dignity to others because often times we are so focused on ourselves (need to earn that
respect) we forget, or more likely never even think of giving others dignity.

Ways to Offer Dignity

There are many ways to do this and it is more of an approach than a hard and fast rule.

1. Praise – Offer praise to someone when they do a good job. I do this all the time with students
and employees.
2. Don’t Belittle – Don’t belittle others accomplishments (which I see for too often). Instead
complement others on achievement. Belittling others points to a problem with you, not them.
3. Mean That You Care – You can be hard on someone (your child, a student, a subordinate at
work) to make an important point or get something out of them, but then turn around and let
them know if it because you care about them as the reason behind your action. You have to
actually “mean it” in regards to the later part of don’t do it as you will only be lying to yourself
and the other person.
4. Stop Avoidance – Engage others that are less “successful” than you. This is hard to explain but a
very simple example is the beggar on the street. If a homeless person comes up to me I don’t
always immediately avoid them. It depends on the situation, however I do listen to them, ask
them how they are, and tell them I can’t give them any money. I can quickly end the
conversation simply by saying “I am sorry, I have to go. But I hope you are OK.” At least I have
bothered to acknowledge their existence rather than just turning away and not offering any
dignity.
5. Proactively Engage – In a social setting where you know others and a new person is present,
proactively go up to them and talk with them. Introduce yourself, welcome them and ask them
some questions. I am amazed at how little dignity we show others in this kind of situation,
especially when the person that needs it most is not fitting in right away.

The most powerful and fully developed people I know put others before themselves. A different
definition of power perhaps, but I think a more accurate one. It is through this idea of offering
dignity to others that shows a strength in character that is evolved. They likely live by an internal
code as I have written about here. They may not necessarily be the most successful people in the
text book definition but that doesn’t really matter for this discussion as we are talking about this
idea on a personal development level. This sort of comes down to the question of how you gauge
others. Is it based on what you have achieved or who you are? Believe me; I am not down on
achievement at all. I am simply saying that those who can show dignity are ready to respect
others. Because they feel that they want to, not that they have to in order earn their own self
respect.