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 A great life is based on respect - respect for others, self, and spirit. You must be able to demand respect from others, teach them what that means to you, and refuse to allow them to treat you otherwise. Likewise, you must offer the same to those around you, in full measure, without exception or restraint. Genuine respect does not demand that someone change to meet your approval first, and you should not bow to others' demands of the shift from you. But what of those who will not give respect or those whom you cannot respect yourself? In the former case, you simply must remove yourself from their presence as much as possible, even to the extent of leaving a job, a friendship, or even a family relationship. Allowing others to treat you disrespectfully will diminish who you can be and what you can offer the world. It will eat away at your strength and distract you from your goals by drawing away the needed focus and energy to deal with and clean up after the effects of their bad be...