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1. Corinne Edwards on January 11, 2011 9:34 am

   Dear Raymond -

   This is the most important thing to me that you have said here -

   “I can choose to ignore those negative remarks and aware that only I and I alone can approve myself. Not others.”

   Who do you see when you look into a mirror?

2. Debbie @ Happy Maker on January 11, 2011 5:49 pm

   Hi Raymond,
   This is so true, “Life is not about what’s happening to us. It’s about how we react to it.”

   Our reaction to anything is what really makes a difference. The right reaction can definetly earn a people lots of respect.

   When it comes to respect is it something that we have earn and you are right. The bank account does not determine respect that we receive from others.
   Happy new Year and thank you for the reminder.
   Debbie

3. Joel on January 11, 2011 8:06 pm

   Interesting story, I think to many people don’t think that way though and the fact they have more money than you means they are a better, more worthwhile person. It’s a shallow life a lot of people lead.

4. raymond on January 12, 2011 2:46 pm

   Hi Joel,

   You’re right. The amount of money one possesses is not related to the quality of life a person lead. Sad but true.

5. raymond on January 12, 2011 2:50 pm

   Hi Debbie,

   We should learn to react wisely.

6. raymond on January 12, 2011 2:51 pm

   Hi Corrine,

   Thanks for the question. It takes me a couple of minutes to answer that to myself.

7. David Rogers on January 12, 2011 7:45 pm

   As you say, one choice makes me, the other destroys me. Interesting story, not heard before. And being respected is a quality we don’t always think of, but really is a key to a successful life.

8. Beat Schindler on January 12, 2011 9:31 pm

   Of course, the challenge with the “money is evil because it creates problem” argument, how to explain human behavior and problems before money was even invented. Money is a relatively recent invention.
   - Beat

9. Michelle Vandepas on January 12, 2011 11:33 pm

   Hi Raymond,

   Thank you for sharing this wonderful story.

   I agree with you that “Life experience gives us lessons, not destruction”.

   Experience is still the best teacher. Once we learn from our experience, that’s the time that we grow and as we grow, it will teach us on how to react on things around us in a positive way. This will also give us the choice to be a better person.

10. raymond on January 12, 2011 11:51 pm

    Hi Michelle,

    You’re welcome and you’re right. Experience is like the fertilizer to our plant of lives.

11. raymond on January 12, 2011 11:52 pm

    Hi Beat,

    You’ve got it. Problem exists even without the existence of money.

12. raymond on January 12, 2011 11:54 pm

    Hi David,

    Respect is one of the most oversee quality of life.

13. pya on January 13, 2011 10:03 am

    hi raymond,
    i am better with this..”Life is not about what’s happening to us. It’s about how we react to it.”

14. Jing Rou on January 13, 2011 3:40 pm

    Hi U.Raymond,

    Thanks for sharing the story! Different people have different interpretation on one particular thing or event. When people make some “negative” comments on us, I think we must thanks them. Thanks them for reminding you and let you realise that you are actually not a “bad” person! Cheers!

15. Sherri--Being the Change I Wish to See on January 13, 2011 9:12 pm

    You’ve got it right Raymond. Respect must be earned. It cannot be bought or sold. We either act in ways that earn us respect or we don’t.

    Great post,
    Sherri

16. raymond on January 14, 2011 2:26 am

    Hi Sherri,

    That’s right. Money is important but it can’t buy everything.

17. raymond on January 14, 2011 2:29 am

    Dear jing Rou,

    That’s so true. We are the only one who have full control over what we want to think and direct our own mind. Thanks for commenting here. I’m so glad to see you here.

18. raymond on January 14, 2011 2:29 am

    Hi Pya,

    I love that phrase too.

19. johnny ong on January 16, 2011 7:45 pm

    good write up. what we choose today will decide what we are tomorrow

20. raymond on January 17, 2011 3:19 pm

    Hi Johnny,

    I can’t agree more,

21. chemistry on January 18, 2011 8:00 am

    I love this article. So positive, enlightening, inspiring and encouraging. What will it do to you if you gain the wealth of the whole world and yet no one likes you and no one respects you even an animal. Both money and respect can be earned but not both can last forever even until you die.

22. Krizia | Blog Income for Women on January 29, 2011 4:19 am

    Raymond,

    You always remind us of the important things in life when working with the law of attraction and this post is again proof of this.

    Thanks so much!

    Krizia

23. Komodo Dragons on February 2, 2011 4:23 pm

    Excellent story. Even though money may be a measure of power and influence, it can never be a measure of respect. Respect is probably one of the purest intangibles that can’t be bought by any amount of money. It simply has to be earned.

24. raymond on February 4, 2011 4:45 am

    Hi Komodo Dragon,

    You’ve got it!!!

25. p90x on February 4, 2011 11:05 am

    It is never too late to wish happy new year. I hope you have a great year this year Raymond. And I enjoyed reading your article. Thanks so much for sharing.

    - Robert

26. sell used textbooks on February 7, 2011 4:08 pm

    Great post. Money certainly doesn’t make the man. I grew up with a lot of people who “had” money, I found that the ones with old money carried themselves better and treated others as equals, while the people who had money but probably more debt than money were quick to judge. It isn’t how much money you have it is your character and how you treat others that one should be measured.

27. raymond on February 10, 2011 10:08 am

    Thanks Robert. I wish you have a great year too.

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29. Tyrone on March 3, 2011 9:17 am

    Hey Raymond,

    Glad to catch up and read a great story. Really in life it’s much about choice and not about luck. If you have riches now then you chose to be rich and therefore you worked for it. With respect, if you choose people to respect you with or without the thinking of riches then you do something good and ethical to them – a matter of choice combined with effort.

    Tyrone.

30. Tony Parker on March 10, 2011 6:32 pm

    Thanks I enjoyed this. Too many of us go through life blaming other people, the weather or our partners for our circumstances. These are all excuses. Called playing the victim. It is so easy to blame someone or something else than to accept yourself as responsible. You can made this point clear. Thanks

31. raymond on March 11, 2011 8:14 am

    Hi Tony,

    I can’t agree more. You’ve got it right.

32. raymond on March 11, 2011 8:16 am

    Hi Tyrone,

    You’ve made a good point. I agree.

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34. Vlad on March 22, 2011 1:50 pm

    It ia an interesting question, but I think the answers can different depending on situation.

35. Rachel on April 1, 2011 8:29 am

    Many times I see people with money have no respect for other people at all. only for people that have more money than them.. that’s a real shame.

    Rachel

36. raymond on April 6, 2011 1:27 am

    Hi Rachel,

    I can relate to that but I believe not all are like that.

37. Liebeszauber on April 20, 2011 2:33 pm

    Great story; the problem is people do not have a positive self concept of themselves. Respect is something that does not come with money; you can only get respect if you have respect for yourself. So think positively of yourself and you will see the difference.

38. Hatha Yoga on April 21, 2011 5:14 am

    Nice post. I really like the story of the rich man and the beggar. And, always good to keep in mind that we have choices. So many people feel like life is happening to them when, in fact, we make life happen based on our choices, for the most part.

39. raymond on April 24, 2011 6:32 am

    Hi Liebeszauber,

    Great point. I love that.

40. Dart Flights on April 27, 2011 4:32 am

    For example: Banks you end up paying with interest added to it. Your parents they feel like they own you once you take money from them. Just people in general.

41. sell textbooks back on April 27, 2011 2:41 pm

    Do you have any articles on forgiveness? While you go over the art of attraction, before you can move on sometimes you need to forgive. I personally am having some problems with it and I have been trying to work on it but alas, I feel at a standstill. And hopefully you will have something. Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing a response.

42. sell textbooks back on May 2, 2011 8:06 pm

    I guess I need to check out your archives. Hopefully I can find something there.

43. Komodo Dragons on May 3, 2011 12:01 pm

    That’s also a great point, Liebeszauber. If we can’t respect yourself, how can we expect respect. Like with everything else, the first step has to be taken by us.

44. colocation on May 3, 2011 1:51 pm

    Once I start the process defining my goals, including respect no one can stop me. I can tell you from experience this is an extremely powerful process, that is respect and the law of attraction. What I think about is what I bring about.

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49. Masaj erotic on May 22, 2011 6:52 pm

    I congratulate you for it and thank you for taking the time to provide what for some may be a helping hand from ignorance to reason.I’ve heard how the law of attraction has been changing lives. Now, I must learn how to make it work for me!lol

50. copywriting on May 30, 2011 7:19 pm

    I really enjoyed the beggar and the rich story. And it’s absolutely true, you cannot buy people’s respect with money. But, you can earn it with your good conduct and reputation. I know many people who are not well-to-do. But I respect them so much.

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    I would say both are essential to live a healthy life.If you wanna win world then both can play key role in.Respect is a feeling that make you more confident to work hard and money is reward for that.Lovely post…

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58. livestrongtreadmill on July 28, 2011 6:19 am

    Thanks for such a nice comment dude I like it Although people believe that money is power but in my opinion Self respect is also important

59. zygot on July 28, 2011 1:34 pm

    I agree that money is important in this world but it can’t buy everything.

60. tian on July 28, 2011 1:59 pm

    In this days, Money is so powerful.

61. russjones on July 28, 2011 2:20 pm

    This is very inspiring article. Love it.

62. zygot on July 29, 2011 1:12 pm

    Great post. Very educating.

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    One must respect himself before he expect others to respect him in return. Financial status isn’t the reason for other to gain respect.

65. Australian Dollar on August 16, 2011 1:21 pm

    I appreciate the distinction between money and respect – not opposite but certainly separate commodities. True respect is freely given to people who are worthy of respect by people who are worthy of respect – but it ought to be assumed from the first encounter with somebody as the natural state.

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68. Jonas@entirelysubjective.com on August 23, 2011 8:16 pm

    Hi Raymond,

    at the moment I am really fascinated by the works of Victor Frankl, his logotherapy and the large focus he puts on meaning in our life.

    “Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Viktor E. Frankl

    “He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how” – Nietzsche

    We do co-create reality, and our attitude is not just a by-product, but really the meaning of life! Even in the most dire of circumstances we have a choice to either be in wonderment or blaming.

    Thanks for a great article,

    Jonas

69. raymond on August 24, 2011 6:48 am

    Hi Joans,

    Thanks for your great sharing.

    I love that.

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    Thanks for this article and I think you’re right. Experience is like the fertilizer to our plant of lives.

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72. Gavin Billings on September 2, 2011 11:54 am

    All has been said and it is well stated.

    You have you own choice because it is yours. But which way you’d go is the hardest part though. The right turn where there is no one left or the left turn where there no one right.

    

73. raymond on September 5, 2011 3:46 am

    Hi Gavin,

    It depends on the situation.

74. Ladelys on September 5, 2011 2:56 pm

    Thanks for this article mate. Good reading And you’re absolutely right!

75. mark on September 12, 2011 9:27 pm

    great post – just reading V. Frankel “man’s search for meaning” where he says exactly the same thing – you always have a choice in how you respond to an event or person

76. doral ac repair on September 19, 2011 11:32 am

    I think that in our life both money and respect both are the different roles but without these two the living of the life is very difficult.

77. seslieses on October 1, 2011 2:29 pm

    As you say, one choice makes me, the other destroys me. Interesting story, not heard before. And being respected is a quality we don’t always think of, but really is a key to a successful life.

78. Bingo Machine on November 3, 2011 11:27 am

    Would you work for a rich man and get easy money or do you want to work hard for someone you respect?

79. PRC Board Exam on February 17, 2012 5:02 pm

    You can’t bring money to your grave. But you can earn the respect of people long after you leave this world.

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