#FreshTake: How you treat your neighbour – defines you

Do you believe that how you treat people define who you are?

I would say, I do. Think about being rich and famous, would you still remain humble and down to earth remembering who you are, and where you come from and all that contributed to your wealth and fame?

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Or will all that no longer matter and be chucked out of the window?

Imagine having all the money you can think of and have every second person know you and still manage to remain humble.Will that not say so much about you, and how grounded and true you are as a person?

“Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – TH Thompson.

This may sound naive, but do people actually wake up in the morning and tell themselves: ‘today I’m going to take my stresses out on everyone, I’m going to spread destruction, suffering, and hatred.’

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Forgive me; I’m not sure how it works… If you have someone become negative and hateful towards you, do you try to beat them at their own game?

Or would you treat them positively reflecting who you are as a person. They’ve become a negative, cynical, pessimistic and hateful person and if you have become a bitter being without even realising it, try things like walking away from the situation or swallow the hurtful words you wish to air.

Don’t let bad habits take root in your life. Personally, I can’t think of anything worse than to be considered “hateful.”
So stop wondering what has become of humanity, be the one to shine a light and become a lighthouse for the rest stuck in the dark.

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