Through the Grapevine…
Posted by 7 on Dec 24, 2010 in Knowledge, Life, Philosophy, Random, thoughts
Isn’t it funny how you find something out through the grapevine that you should have been told personally… :-S
Oh well. C’est La Vie. My thinking in the new year and years to come is:
“Do unto others as they do unto you…”
Now don’t get me wrong…. It’s not any of this “an eye for an eye stuff”. It’s just that in my experiences with certain people, especially over the last couple of years, I’ve learnt that some people just don’t learn and understand how to treat others. Whether they are family, friends, colleagues, etc. Some people were just born to think about themselves and only for themselves.
It used to phase me a lot. And I write this post now, not to have a moan or a go at anyone, but to enlighten other who may be in the same situation I’ve been in.
So listen in carefully… What they say is partially true…. Think about ‘Number One’ first. In my mind, ‘Number One’ means not just me, but myself, the family that I know care about me and who have shown it, friends who are so close that they are practically family, and those individuals who have always shown the compassion and helpfulness towards others and to me and mine.
This new philosophy is not about making someone feel as bad as you did… but simply to think on their level when dealing with them.
All I’m going to do is to provide them with the same level of respect and courtesy as they have done to me. Those who have treated me well have nothing to worry about. And those who don’t care how people act towards them, well good for them I say! That’s a whole other level to be thinking at but at least you don’t take on unnecessary stress. 
Let me give you a hypothetical scenario… You’ve been treating someone with great respect and love, only to find that they hide certain things from you, or tell you at the last minute about important issues. You’ve felt a connection with them and opened up to them completely telling them lots of things, but they don’t return it to you, but do go ahead and tell other people certain items of theirs… Wouldn’t this annoy the hell out of you??? Well it sure did to me!! (Hypothetically speaking of course…)
So I’ve decided that instead of getting annoyed and pushing myself towards a heart attack, I’m going to remain calm, cool and collected.
Well that’s my rant… *cough, cough*… sorry… “educational talk”, over with.
Hopefully you can use this information with situations you’ve been in and I’m always happy to talk and let you know how I’ve dealt with other issues.
Don’t worry about things… This is life… There’s always room for change and improvement. If the little things don’t get to you, you’ll have an easier time with the big things.
So remember… Love, Enjoy, Stay Happy and Healthy, and remember those who are close to you every day. From Love comes great Living.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.