[The following is a reprint of my post of August 28, 2012.]
I've been pondering what steps I can take toward living the golden rule...what small steps nearer to people I'd rather not be close to.
Recently, I shared with some friends about treating a person (whom I find irritating) with simple courtesy. Unfortunately, I'd previously run my mouth...a lot...about what a fraud this person was, and my friends had completely agreed about her. This time, as I shared, I had the creepiest feeling that I was parading myself as holier-than-thou.
Once again, I learn the same-old-same-old...whatever you are, or are striving to become, the more you tell people that, the less it appears to be true. When they can see it in you without your talking about it, then it will be true.
My golden rule has been, and I suspect is going to remain, "Try not to be as nasty as you want to be." Which is kinda hard to brag about.
Thank you.
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