It's wonderful to feel understood. In order for that to happen, someone has to make an effort to understand you. It might be a good idea to remember that effort, and to try and extend your own understanding for others in the same way.
Tag: Golden Rule
Define Yourself
You don't have to be who you are according to someone else's definition. Define yourself. Live your life according to your terms, as long as it is moral, and doesn't affect anyone else's morality. It goes both ways. You don't want someone else to dictate how you live your life. You don't want someone else … Continue reading Define Yourself
Helpers
If you want to feel blessed, help someone else. It's in service that we feel most fulfilled in this life. And, what goes around comes around. Help others whenever you can, because you for sure will need help one day yourself, and so it goes to reason that you'll want to make sure the world … Continue reading Helpers
Jokes
Jokes are all fun and games until they're at your expense. It may be a bit naive of me, but I think so-called jokes should follow the golden rule. If you wouldn't want to be the punchline of a particularly pointed joke, then you probably shouldn't put someone else there either.
Respect
The most effective way to gain someone's respect is to treat them with that very same level of respect. Everyone wants to feel valued and respected. Graciously extending your respect to others is a great way to earn your own from them. It's golden, just like the rule about treating others as you wish to … Continue reading Respect
Golden
The "Golden Rule" is golden, because it is an incredibly valuable guidance for living your best life. Its message is simple: treat others how you want to be treated. It's simple, but can be easily forgotten when life gets complicated. But the way to create a kinder world begins with you. So start treating people … Continue reading Golden
Simple
Human relations can be so simple. They might not be easy, but they are certainly simple if we remember that we all just want to be respected and acknowledged. If we want to be treated with respect, then we might remember that everyone else wants to be treated with respect as well. So, it's simple. … Continue reading Simple
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