I try and treat people as they treat me?

Question

Is that good enough, or should i treat every one as good as i can?

Answer 1

What is that you expect out of it? All of us know treating an enemy as an enemy will not make the enmity to go off. Be aware about the effect of the cause you created. If somebody smiled at you, smiling back at him doesn;t require much effort or courage. Somebody yelled at you yelling back to him doesn't require any effort. That will come automatically as our genes taught us from the stone age. Smiling at a yelling person requires a lot of courage, steadfastness and serenity....not everybody's cup of tea. But, if anybody consciously try, it reveals and gets that ability today or tomorrow. Like Gandhiji, Christ and Buddha mastered.

Answer 2

You know, even if you are nice to everybody, some people just don't have any manners and will unfortunately be rude to you - I've had a very recent experience where a "supposed friend" treated me like &^%, then had the audacity to tell me that I'm not her type and "I should leave her alone" - I was so tempted to say something ugly back to her, but didn't. Now I can show my face anywhere without fealing ashamed, whereas she can't look people in the eye. It's not always easy, but you will reap the fruit of always being the lessor person. Trust me, the more you act this way, the better person you will become and the more satisfied you will feel. You will also be blessed in many other ways - just try it!!

Answer 3

Personally, I feel as though we all have an obligation to treat everyone as well as we can. Besides being a "karma thing" look at it this way......I am having a really bad day, my whole world is turning to crap before my very eyes and you approach me. you say "good morning, how are you?" and I bite your head off. You can either bite back-treating me as I treated you- or say nothing-treating me better that I did you. Tomorrow when we meet will I be fuming because of the way you spoke to me, or back to being myself for my outlook has changed?

The cost to sow the seeds of goodwill and friendship is very low, but the chance of great rewards from doing so makes it all worthwhile!

Answer 4

Treat people as they treat us is the most logic way. But the problem is in changing yourself every now and then. In this case, many times, reacting to the evil ones we will have to travel in the same paths as they do. Possibility is that it will affect our life as well. A perfectly grown up personality can adopt this without adversely affecting his own basic nature.

Considering practicality of life in the present world, we need to remain stable with our mental condition. As we improve mentally it will improve our way of dealing and treating others too. Practically I would advise treating every one as good as we can.

Answer 5

Try to treat people as good as you can--they may surprise you! That doesn't mean you have to be a doormat, but give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Every time I look at a new person, or at someone who has never given me a reason not to, I give them a smile. You'd be amazed at how well people respond to it!

Answer 6

I find that people who treat me in a way I do not like or do not understand help me to realise what not to do to other people. (unless I feel they may benefit by being taught the same lessons I have learned)

The most disarming way of dealing with people when you are in a position of weakness, is to read the teachings of the Dalai Lama. Give when people take, give more when you appear to have nothing, and never copy anybody (use your own mind).

If you are in a position of strength, the way you treat people is critical to your survival in that position. So you will know the answer to that question if you are in such a position.

Answer 7

I'm not sure about this. I think you should treat people as your integrity leads you. If someone bullies you, should you bully them? No, of course not. You should stand up to them. If someone steals from you, should you steal from them? No, because you're an honest person. Why should you besmirch yourself?
I think you should understand the person you are, place a high value on your own understanding and treat people as befits that understanding.
You're obviously a thinking person. Value it and treasure it. But don't be a doormat.

Answer 8

I can't say you should treat people as good as you can for I do the former, treat people as how they deserve to be treated. Like the saying goes, "an as-s for an as-s, a b-itch for a b-itch" I'm gonna take out the eyes of those (*&^%(&^$ :p Peace:p

Answer 9

Try people the way you want to be treated.

Answer 10

I fully believe that you should treat people as you would want to be treated, outside of that is a gift to the moment.