Respect, Honesty, Trust, Loyalty

I know we tell our children all the time to respect your elders, and show respect to your parents, and friends and they will respect you.

 I have witnessed many people in authority that expect others to respect them because of the title they carry. 

My experience has been that people will show respect up front until you show them you are not worthy of that respect. 

If respect was not something that needed to be earned I believe like everything else what we do not work for we do not value. Giving common respect to others will start us off on solid ground , but the ground will become shaky if we do not work consistently towards earning what has been entrusted to us. 

Honesty is appreciated, it is one of the staples needed for respect to be earned.

Trust is gained, as you consistently are honest , Loyalty will be given to you as people realize you are a man of your word, you are truthful, and you have worked to earn respect. People will follow this person.