The words #respect are often used and associated in martial arts. Those words are often empty words used on T-shirt’s , walls, banners and even inked on people’s bodies. Why say this you ask. Personally over the years the meaning of respect has changed for me.It was a forced condition brought on by peer pressure, expectations of those older, tradition and even fear of reprisal. With age it has become something much deeper and sincere. Respect at its very core and definition is a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. It is personal and subjective to the values of the individual.Many say #respectisearned yet without standard to guide how is that made manifest. I will suggest this by way of a formula learned over time and interaction. Time and time again when I meet powerful people. Those I define as having great minds, great resources and great abilities singular or in combination. Respect comes from the way they interact with me. It is simple. Their words and actions can be forced upon me or shared with me.Their actions can break me or raise me stronger. So then I would say respect is when one can but chooses not to or better said chooses not to because they can. That they see the human being that they too are themselves.#skillisrank yet it is not enough to alone admire and look up to. The story and journey that surrounds those great minds, great resources and great abilities-that will be the core that will set the standard for respect. #martialarts #martialartslife #honor #respect #integrity #spiritofbudo #budospirit #bushido #honorcode #warriorspirit #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #mentor #coach #teacher #fighter #hero #leader #leadership #mentorship (at Global Martial Arts Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1EnBD8grlD/?igshid=6euwvhw18846
