Everyone wants to be treated nicely and fairly. The golden rule states: Treat others the way you want to be treated. Some people are one-sided with the golden rule and won’t give a thought to the other person, but they want to be treated like royalty. Don’t be that person. Learn how to treat others.
I’ve seen situations where one person is pleasant to the other, but the other person is rude. There’s no need to be rude! One of my pet peeves, is rude people. It’s just one of those actions that is always, totally unnecessary. Even if someone is rude to you, there really is no need to be rude back – kill them with kindness. Yes, it’s hard, but it’s not worth your time, nor your energy. Who wants to walk around all day being mean and rude?
Someone may be sad and talking to another person and then the person they’re talking to makes it all about them. For example, her grandmother just died and she needs a shoulder to cry on and then you just start bawling about how you miss your grandmother. That’s plain selfish. Try to put your feelings aside to help someone else through their pain, especially when your pain is from the past and not at the present moment. Be someone’s light in their time of darkness.
One of the most common acts is when a person takes advantage of someone else. Asking someone to constantly do you a favor and not giving or offering anything in return is also, plain selfish. When that person really needs something and you brush them off, you’re ruining what could become a good friendship, because friends are hard to come by. They won’t keep accommodating your ‘favors’ for long. Do nice things in return – it’s good karma. Also, it never hurts to do a random act of kindness. It makes you feel better than the person you’re doing it for. Try it.
To keep it simple, don’t be a jerk to others. As the golden rule says, if you don’t want people to be mean to you, don’t be mean to other people. Yes, you’ll come across some that aren’t so nice, but when you take the high road and offer kindness, it feels so much better than being mean. There are so many people who are fighting their own battle on a daily basis, so be nice. Most of the time, a kind word is all they need.