There are some things worth working for and others that aren't. Gaining respect is complex, like putting together a fashionable outfit or applying au-natural makeup

It's not something that happens off the bat.
Say words were the way to gain respect. Now equate words = facial cosmetics which range in colors, textures, depth or unique features. These words will "paint" the blank canvas that other people hold in their minds. Your tools of the trade used to convey...