Writing Contributor: Christie McGowan
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If not for respect, and if everyone instead acted on self-preferences, the
world would be in constant chaos. Just imagine it – a world lacking respect
would result everyone being more careless and less trustworthy. People wouldn’t
care about others so much, and people would be greedier because gratitude would
also not exist.
The effects of respect—showing gratitude, trust, and sensitivity towards
others—allows peace to be possible. For example, respect between the bond of
parent and child allows both sides to grow positively. If the child shows
respect towards parent, it means he/she understands the purposes for parents. From
years of receiving shelter and love, children grow up with gratitude and try to
show it—if not from listening and obeying, then definitely through holidays and
birthdays. If children show respect, then parents will also have respect for
them. So, for there to be peace, everyone has to be on the same page.
At Choe’s HapKiDo in Cumming, we care to influence respect to our
students. Through practices of different styles of bowing and attentive
listening, HapKiDo students carry the principles of respect into other areas of
their lives: home, school, work, and social events. And eventually, they
realize that they have also gained respect from their surrounding peers.
For more information on Choe’s HapKiDo in Cumming, visit: http://www.cummingsuwaneemartialarts.com/index.php.
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