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Cultural Quote #147: Self-Love And The Golden Rule

We tend to treat people the way we treat ourselves. If we are harsh and critical toward ourselves, we will be harsh and crirical toward others. Even when we are people-pleasing on the outside (people-pleasing for most people is just a way to escape anxiety), lurking beneath the surface of our shallow niceness is that same critical spirit. The truth is that the better we love and treat ourselves, the more powerful the golden rule—do unto others as you would have them do unto you—becomes.

Walk In Integrity

Cornelius
Cornelius
An intellectually curious millennial passionate about seeing people make healthy, informed choices about the moral direction of their lives. When I’m not reading or writing, I enjoy hiking, web-making, learning foreign languages, and watching live sports. Alumnus of Georgetown University (B.S.) and The Ohio State University (M.A.).
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