Chapter Two
Benefits Of The Power Of Respect
I could tell you that this would improve your life…and that would be true, but really it does more than that,
so much more that it seems like hype…but it’s not.
The Power of Respect changes the habits of parenting and makes it so much simpler for everyone and
much, much more enjoyable. Think of the most fun you have had with your children. Now you get to have
as much of that as you want. Think of the peaceful, quiet times. You get those too, as much as you want.
Think of the serious, focused, learning, getting things done times. Those are yours too, as much as you
want…
Imagine your child smiling, laughing, moving joyfully through life…looking with wonder at life’s beauty and
mystery, experiencing the thrill of discovery, the challenge of adventure, fulfilling their gifts, living a life full
of blessings.
This can be theirs and yours to share…
Endless Reasons Your Children Are Grateful To You
Now the sweet joy of their parent’s love reaches them, instead of the pain and suffering of punishment.
Instead of punishment, children participate in finding win-win solutions to all family problems, learning
attitudes and skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. They become competent problem
solvers and learn to make wise decisions.
Now they feel secure, valued, appreciated, loved. Their self-respect is strong, which makes them strong.
They are confident and able to make the best of every situation.
They know that their needs are always going to be considered and their family is going to help them get
what they want, as they are going to help their family members get what they want.
Their ability to be respectful makes them welcome among peers, as well as among those who are older or
younger. The respect they give out comes back and because they respect themselves it feels natural and
comfortable to be respected by others.
Because they are helped and encouraged to do what they love, their efforts result in the excellence that
comes from making the extra efforts that come easily when you do what you love.
Their home life is filled with fun and happiness and peace and harmony with all family members working
together to make it happen.
Reasons For You To Grateful To You
You introduced the Power of Respect into your family. You have made and continue to make all of this
possible, and now you have the help of your family.
Your family: where everyone gets along with everyone, where everyone gets their needs met, where
everyone helps each other, where everyone enjoys each other, where problems, troubles and struggles...
simply vanish…as if they were never there at all…
All of you feeling connected, loved, understood, important and you all know how to create this state of
well-being and how to maintain it, so that the problems, troubles and struggles of the past do not develop.
Not only that, and even that would be enough, you have saved yourself, and everyone else countless
hours struggling over issues that now take minutes, even seconds to resolve.
You have saved yourself and everyone else hours, days, weeks, months, years, even a lifetime of feeling
bad, feeling like a failure, feeling sad, hurt, frustrated, angry, so many bad feelings that none of you have
to live with.
Now when any of you face challenges, you all get to experience exhilaration of directing your intelligence
and inner power and resources to conquering or transforming this challenge. This experience would not
have been possible without you.
It is also comforting and reassuring to know that your family members are there and will do whatever they
can to help if you need it. This is also due to you.
Not only that, you have saved your family a fortune that would have been spent due to harmful situations
which now, thanks to you, will never develop.
This is all thanks to you, and to your wonderful family. And the fact that your family is wonderful is due to
you.
Why Your Community Is Grateful To You And Your Family
Each of your family members have developed an excellence in relating to themselves and others that is
greatly appreciated by the other people in the community. It makes them feel as good as you all feel
relating to each other.
You are welcome everywhere because everyone enjoys your presence. Even people who have trouble
relating to others do not have this trouble with your family members because you are all so respectful,
even if others are not being respectful to you.
You have all learned how to get what you need and want in life, but not at the expense of others, and you
are happy to help others get what they want in life, but not at the expense of yourselves. You are all
known as people who make a positive difference, people who know how to live in harmony with others and
with themselves.
As you relate to others, the skills and attitudes that you have each acquired and developed are picked up
by others. The ways that you interact in your family begin to spread to others in your community, creating
more good feelings and harmonious interactions, whether this is done consciously and deliberately or
unconsciously.
Some people start taking each other into account and not only themselves. Other people start taking
themselves into account and not only others. There’s less bickering and more laughter. People are more
helpful and less rigid. More people communicate their needs and more people are respectful to others
and to themselves. Cooperation and common courtesy are on the rise.
Skills Learned In A Respectful Household
How to:
1. Respect and value oneself and one’s contribution to life.
2. Think for oneself.
3. Alter one’s behavior because of the needs of others—but not at the expense of oneself.
4. How to distinguish one’s heart’s desires and how to follow the path of the heart.
5. How to make wise decisions.
6. How to cooperate.
7. How to treat others with genuine, spontaneous respect.
These skills result in people who are centered, content, considerate, cooperative, willing, if not eager, to
help one another, and generally able to achieve what they are determined to achieve.
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