The Golden Rule Revised

A few questions to start your day:1. How often do you make eye contact with people?2. How often do you smile at people, even if they’re a stranger?3. How often do you hug your friends?4. How often do you speak sincerely?5. How often do you have a friendly conversation with someone you don’t know very well?I think we should strive to meet each of these questions on a daily basis. What it all comes down to is being a nice, friendly person. I think if we all lived with these 5 questions in mind, the world would be a much happier place. It’s simple really; be kind to others regardless of whether they’re your best friend, a stranger, or even an “enemy.” (However, I don’t think we should give anyone a label as an enemy, it’s not good for our wellbeing).I know the Golden Rule says to treat others as you would like to be treated. That’s all fine and dandy but if we’re going to take it a step further, we have to treat others as they SHOULD be treated, with the mindset that everyone can be a good person. We shouldn’t treat others with kindness only hoping that we’ll have the favor returned. True kindness is being kind for kindness’ sake alone.So I encourage you to answer these five questions with a resounding YES to them all by the end of the day. You can do it!Keep shining,The Sunny Girl, Lauren Cook