Interesting thoughts, @vibesforlife. I never cared too much about earning respect. I just live my life without paying too much attention of what others think of me.

By the way, if you had my languages school teacher you'd be crucified for starting an answer with:

Respect is when you respect someone for their character not for their status which can include money & Fame

She'd tell you right away: you cannot define a word using that very same word! Oh, boy, you can't imagine how many times we've heard that line! Eventually, we learnt it! 😁