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Respect for our partners must be present Respect for the club and for the
throughout the broad spectrum of the club's
organization:
activities, be they administrative or social.

Without pretending to cover the whole catalog of Respect can also be predicated on institutions and
samples of respect, here are some that I consider this is more than evident in our case. If we don´t
should be taken into account: treat the club with respect as an entity that brings

us together, being the one that allows us to
develop our vocation of service, being the way to
 Attend regularly and punctually to the
meetings, which shows respect for the time of oth- make true friendships and, in addition, helping us
ers. to grow socially and spiritually as people, without
any doubt the collective effort represented by its
 Keeping order and composure in meetings, which creation will inevitably be doomed to failure. We
shows consideration to other members and the gain nothing by being members of an institution if
importance of the issues addressed. we do not feel respect for it, if we do not put our

 Deliver in a timely manner the tasks that have best efforts to enhance and strengthen it. That
been delegated, which is a sign of respect for the consideration I think should be expressed in
effective functioning of the group. behaviors such as the following:

 Consider the ideas of our colleagues, even though  Perform with dedication and pleasure the tasks
we do not share them, which is a sign of tolerance
and understanding, pillars of the harmoni- and activities that we have been assigned. Work
with mysticism, which should not only be seen as a
ous development of activities.
state of mind that can be temporary, but also it
must manifest itself through clear expressions of
 Comply with the commitments made. That is not permanent willingness to serve. I have always
only a sign of respect for others but for our own
ideals and, ultimately, for ourselves. As considered that the best sign of commitment and
passion for our ideals is the indeclinable purpose of
Dostoyevsky said, "If you want to be re- being before our companions, before our families,
spected by others, the great thing is to re- before society, but mainly before ourselves, an
spect yourself. Only by that, only by self example of love for humanity.
-respect will you compel o thers to re-
spect you”. That the admission to Active  Pay dues on time. There can be no respect if we
20-30 and our permanence in the club are volun- don’t contribute to the subsistence of the club.
tary does not mean that we do not have obli- 
gations or that we can stop fulfilling the  Practice our rights to participate and to choose
tasks that freely we accept to realize.
seriously and responsibly. Every good member
should be aware of the importance of making
 Accept and stand the decisions made by the board proper use of their rights. We have been told about
and those that are democratically adopted by the this since our entrance ceremony.
majority. It is essential for the club to operate un-
der clear rules.
Respect for the organization:

The Organization is the entity that groups us, that
brings us together, that sets our principles and
objectives. Every member must recognize its
importance and understand that Active 20-30 is
not exhausted in their respective club, since it is

more than that: it is the mechanism for the
Organization to fulfill its mission. In this way, is
not a distant and abstract figure. On the contrary,
it is real, valid and active.

Without any doubt, the Organization deserves our

respect and consideration that must be reflected
in attitudes such as the followings, being a sign of
appreciation for the institution:

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