51 TAKE AN INTEREST IN OTHERS
When we seek to discover the best in others,
we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
William Arthur Ward
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Aim to do something to help raise the self-esteem of at least three other
people every day. This doesn’t require a great deal of time and effort,
just a little thought. Simply giving someone your undivided attention
makes them feel more valued and important.
Start with those closest to you – your family and friends. Three a
day adds up to over 1,000 acts of kindness in the course of a year – a
valuable contribution to others’ happiness.
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The golden rule which underpins all relationships is ‘Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you’. Follow this, and you not only
make others feel better about themselves, but you also find you make
many friends.
Begin applying the golden rule by thinking about what you are
about to say before you open your mouth. Ask yourself, ‘How would I
feel if someone did or said this to me?’
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