Fear and respect are different. Respect and admiration are synonymous... I fear my boss and Branson. Neither have, nor deserve, my respect. Fear is a natural,

Fear and respect are different. Respect and admiration are synonymous... I fear my boss and Branson. Neither have, nor deserve, my respect. Fear is a natural, powerful, and primitive human emotion. It involves a universal biochemical response as well as a high individual emotional response. Fear alerts us to the presence of danger or the threat of harm, whether that danger is physical or psychological. Respect: feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.