Many of us, in our day-to-day lives, forget about our identity. We get lost in positions or job titles. We make these titles a part of our lives and embed them within ourselves. It is like skin they imbibe without realizing that it’s temporary. It is the chair, not who they are, that gets them salutes, respect, and hugs.
We humans are a lazy breed. We are easily lost in the illusion of authority. Sometimes we forget that this aura or authority has come with the job, and once out of it, no one cares.
I know many army generals sitting alone in a corner of an army mess, drinking in loneliness.
To earn respect, to gain love and trust, and to win friends, we need to be authentic, welcoming, and humble. What matters is how you treated others when they were weaker than you. Your virtue speaks in that moment.