The Golden Rule

Treat others as you want be treated yourself.  Do onto others as you would have done unto you.  Be nice and people will be nice back. The success of one does not diminish the accomplishments of another; another’s loss is a loss for all.  Move through your day seeing others as yourself, and treat them accordingly.

However you phrase it, The Golden Rule isn’t golden for nothing!  It may be the only rule humankind needs to live in peace, harmony, abundance and joy.  And it’s essential for our personal lives as well.  Think about it.  If you’d love a compliment about your cute new outfit, compliment someone else; seeing the happiness on their face as they receive your kind words will reflect onto and into you, and you will feel just as happy as they do.

Ah, but what about that guy who spies his friend toward the front of a long line and cuts in, taking the last few tickets for his family? You have choices in how you react. You can look daggers at the line-cutter and waste the rest of your day complaining about him, or you can gaze on him with compassion for his non-awareness, and go about the rest of your day still balanced and content.  Or if a friend starts again on her tale of woe, and you don’t have time or inclination to listen yet again, extricate yourself from the situation with sympathy and kindness rather than impatience and judgment.

We all make mistakes, we all do things we shouldn’t, we all act thoughtlessly at times, and we all would like our transgressions to be viewed with kindness and compassion.  Do  this for others, and you will receive treatment in kind.

And by the way, your outfit is stunning.