"Everyone in
your life serves a purpose. Everyone has something to teach you.
While people who are kind and loving help teach you who you do want to be, those who are not kind and loving teach you who you don’t want to be.
While people who are kind and loving help teach you who you do want to be, those who are not kind and loving teach you who you don’t want to be.
So when you encounter someone who hurts your
feelings, lean into that feeling. Ask yourself what they did to make you feel
that way. Was it the words they chose? Their tone?
Whatever they did, make a pledge. Promise
yourself that you’ll never treat anyone the way they treated you. This is how
you become a kinder and more compassionate person. This is how you learn from
their mistakes.
And when you meet someone you really like, lean
into that feeling, too. Ask yourself what they did to make you feel so good.
Then make a pledge to yourself to be more like them. This is also how you
become a kinder and more compassionate person.”
Read more: Raising a Strong Kind Child
