Respect Yourself!

You’ve often heard the word “respect.” It’s important to know and live its meaning. Respect can be defined as having care or consideration for other humans or even important objects, such as your bike or the watch you received as a gift. Respect is also a quality you earn because you listen to your schoolteachers and parents; follow their rules; and do your homework and complete your chores.



 In the martial arts, you are taught to show respect to your instructors and the other students. You do so by being polite, helping others and being a good role model. You also show respect when you work hard in class. If you do your best, then you are likely to motivate others to do their best too. Being a good martial artist begins with respect. If you are able to show respect, then you should be able to accomplish all of your tasks.



 It is equally important to understand the benefits of self-respect. You must be honest, keep promises, be responsible, be humble, give your best effort and be proud of everything you do. If you can learn to follow these guidelines, then you will notice that your life is much happier.



 Ask yourself the following



questions to determine your level of self-respect:



 1.       Do I know that honesty is more important than lying?



2.       Do I keep my promises?



3.       Do I have the responsibility to see what needs to be done and then do it?



4.       Do I avoid bragging?



5.       Do I always perform at my best?



6.       Am I proud of myself and do I participate in activities that are healthy for my body and mind?



 If you answered “Yes” to the questions above, then you have much self-respect. If you answered “No” to any of the questions above, then now is the time to create an action plan to help you improve your self-respect.



 For example: “I plan to make three promises in the next week and keep those promises!”



 Start today to seek new and creative ways to improve your self-respect, which will also improve your respect for others. Continue this habit every day, and you will notice that you are a much happier person, in just a few weeks.  NAPMA


Contact Info
   
301 N Lillis Lane
Denison TX 75020
at the Parkside Recreation Center PO Box 1583
Denison TX 75021
Phone: 903 465 2227
Text: 903 465 2227
Private message us on Facebook Sam Perez, Chief Instructor
8th Degree Black Belt
With more than 30 years as a karate instructor, Mr Perez is a 8th degree black belt in American Tae Kwon Do. He received the 2004 award of "Instructor of the year" from A-kaTo, a credible five state Tae Kwon Do organization.
Contact Us
Name:
Email:
Message:

Type the letters and numbers from the image into the whitebox below, and then click the 'Email Form' button.


(Enter code here)