Friends, family, and strangers. What do they have in common? They’re all people. People have to have human interaction in order to stay sane. You may be around someone for a short period of time in your life or you may be around them your entire life. However, no matter how long you are around someone, you should make every interaction a nice interaction. The people we surround ourselves with leave lasting impressions that will shape us into our unique selves.
Have you ever heard of the saying “Don’t fight fire with fire”? Well that saying is true – it simply does not work. If you are in a tense situation where someone lashes out with you, do not respond back negatively because this will not solve anything. Some people thrive off of the misery of others, but they only act this way because they are someone being or have been hurt in the past. You have to understand that this does not give you a reason to be hateful in response. Instead, respond in a neutral or positive way in order to lessen the negativity. There is no reason to keep hate going. Everyone deserves to be happy and spreading negativity will only make you and the other person miserable.
You should always approach someone with the intention of being kind. You will never know exactly what someone is going through in life, even if they are your best friend. People will hide their true emotions at times, and it is your responsibility to still be kind to them. When you treat someone with kindness the favor will most often be given in return. If everyone were to treat each other with good intentions, then we are all going to live happier lives.