That’s right. People need to start restecp’ing each other more.
When meeting strangers, I give everyone the benefit of the doubt. In saying that, I still exercise some level of caution and judgement on a person by person basis.
What I try really hard not to do however, is discriminate based on race, looks, or gender. I give all people the opportunity to prove whether they’re awesome or fuckwits. In saying this, it’s still a subjective viewpoint… because even fuckwits have people that they treat well.
Treating people in the manner which you would like to be treated appears to be a winning formula. You most certainly won’t get treated perfectly in return all the time, but it’s still important to retain a positive attitude towards others unless they prove unworthy of your time.
Hand in hand with this principle, is the ability to understand why people behave the way they do, and to exercise the capability to forgive and get over things. Some fuckwits are not even aware that they’re being fuckwits… and rather than just blatantly pointing it out to them (making them think that you’re a fuckwit), make an effort to set a better example in the hope that they learn something about their ways.
Learning to balance patience & forgiveness with dismissal is something that can take a lifetime… and some people will never learn. The sooner people start however, the sooner the world will become a better place. Everybody needs a second and third chance… sometimes it takes great strength of character to offer this, and sometimes you just have to let go and dismiss a person. This type of judgement is again a subjective one, wherein you must decide whether it’s against your best interests to pursue dealings with someone…. or if a positive outcome is possible & worth it.
I’m not saying I’m perfect…. far from it in fact. What I am saying is this:
Karma is real. It works in ways that we don’t always understand… but rest assured that if you treat people right, you’ll largely get treated right in return.
Today’s word is redemption. Everybody has the chance to redeem themselves… not for anyone else’s benefit but their own.
- Peace
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