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Live by the Golden Rule
We’re sure you remember this one: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
You may have learned this from your father, mother, grandmother, or Sunday School teacher. And it’s an adage people across the world embrace as a universal human truth. It means, if you want others
Assignment
Examine your own relationships with others. Are you practicing the Golden Rule? If not, why not?
to treat you with respect and courtesy, then you have to treat them in the same manner.
The beauty of the Golden Rule is that it has no mystique to it—it’s straightforward and simple. Treat others as you want to be treated. The rule remains the same whether you’re 8 or 80.
Epilogue
It’s the Golden Rule because it’s the ultimate ...
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