It is commonly called the golden rule because if we all appreciate one another with empathy, than we all prosper. It requires that we recognize the differences in one another, walk in their shoes, or see things from their point of view, and allow for their differences.
Much of our culture in my humble opinion only respects people who are extroverted, and introverted people are seen as someone to be suspicious of, as they often get burned out by the company of others. Introverts may only know anger as a response to move people away so they can recharge their battery from their rich inner selves. Extroverted people often take their need for absence personally, and bite back.
If the education system focused on healthy communication, as well as the differences in how each; introvert and extrovert needs to experience love in relation to the five A’s of healthy adult relationships (including friendships) than I believe it would be much easier to live by the golden rule. For those unaware the five A’s are Attention, Acceptance, Affection, Appreciation, and Allowing (Being allowing of one another’s differences). I also believe that it starts with trust, and telling another our own needs; or just even, hey I have a need that you can’t fulfill right at the moment. It’s not about you, it’s about me.
That would be too selfish, right? Many people don’t even know what their own needs are because they project them onto others so much, their needs become the responsibilities of everyone else. Be you! Real friends will accept you, and allow you to be you!
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