I would like to take this opportunity to talk to you about RESPECT... Let's ask the question How does one get Respect? First you have to understand that Respect is a two way street... To get Respect you have to give Respect... But before you can even do that you have to Respect yourself... After all How do you expect anyone to Respect you if you can't Respect yourself... How does one Respect themselves? There are many different ways, let me touch on a few... How you treat yourself is one? If you are constantly downing yourself or attempting to hurt yourself you really aren't giving yourself the proper Respect and ninjas around you aren't going to take yourself seriously... What about personal hygeine? Taking care of yourself... How many of you can Respect someone who doesn't wash their ass... What about telling the truth? Noone Respects anyone who lies to themselves and to those around you... After a while people will get sick of the bullshit coming out of your mouth and stop listening to you... Which brings me to how you treat others... Can you Respect someone whose is an asshole and all up in your face? Being in the Navy I have learned that if I want my subordinates to Respect me as a Petty Officer, I have to Respect them as men or women... A humbled man is easier to Respect than one who places themselves on a pedestal and thinks that they are better than everyone else... Remember all men and women were created equally... We all have the equal right to an opinion... We all are subject to the laws of nature and the laws of whatever higher power you subscribe to...
This is where Righteousness comes into play... How is one so Righteous that they are not subject to the laws of the common man... Who is a person who thumps Righteousness into a person's head and then goes home and beats their wife and kids...
I say to you this, Humble yourself in the Dark Carnival.. Fore when the Wraith comes to take you by the hand and brings you to the next level of your existence, it will not be your Righteousness that is questioned but your Respect and Love of your Fellow Ninja and your Fellow Man...
