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I believe that you must treat others how you would want to be treate'(hf)r* always
been my philosophy for dealing with people in school, work and everyday

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seems simple enough to achieve this, the importance

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ofthis concept is often overlooked.

Living by this philosophy and following it closely, I have leamed greatly wtrat U1y9 treated well
and not so well is like. Even

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one were to be rude,

it is always best to tre

upmost respect. For example, in most super hero movies, the hero spares the villain when the
situation favors the protagonist due to the hero being kind.hearted. Although, letting the villain
endure defeat may seem ideal,

it may not always

be the best choice.

I always feel that if people

were to treat one another with the other person in mind, they could come to a common
understanding of one another. It is well known that not everyone is the same and that we all have
our differences. However, if we look past our difference)we could all at least make an attempt to
understand each other and make the world a better place. For example,

if you were rude

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someone, would you expect kindness in retum? Therefore, treating others iir a way you

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to interact with. By respectingpthers' dignity, pride and possessions, one could gain trust and

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U#Jnri#brcuure it allows one to become closer with others and receive help in

return. The more generous and helpful you are to people, the more others will become inclined to
return with kindness. Why would anyone help you knowing you would not help them in return?

"Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do

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other" conveys the idea that treating people well is a must (Pausch). By incorporatin(thitlmall
act into every day practice, a

affect how

little can go a long way. Simply showing

treats one another. For example, when a classmate asks a question about

class material and shows gratitude towardy'my efforts, not only am

I more willing to help, I

know the favor is likely to be returned. By showing a little appreciation, the "golden rule" can be
put into play.

I have always lived by this rule as a child. My parents raised me to be polite to not just
my elders, but every individual. As I got olderthis became advantageous when I was put into
situations where the outcome depended on how well I treated others. By the time I
started working for a car wash where employees would detail customer's car.

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I would

consistently be nice to customers and did as they asked in the most polite form. Even when

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misteated, I still retained a smile thinking "simple rule about everybody. If you

don't treat me right

shame on you!" (Armsfiong). Whenmeeting my girlfriend's parents for

the first time, they happened to be a regulm customer from the car wash I

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feedback I received from her parents was mainly about how most of the employees were not

polite or didn't do a good job on detailing the cars. Her parents began to request my service

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her parents appreciated me. This example shows that by giving respect and superior service, the

favor gets returned as well as the ability to grow as a pcrson.

Since I have worked in a service job before I know

will help you become

a better person and gain more

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treating others well

in the end. By being nice to people at my job

I usually get tipped more and get more customers requesting my service. When receiving these
compliments, I gained a raise in my wage. It also helped me socially at work since I would know
a good amount of the customers who would

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often have engaging eonversations

with them and either end up laughing or learning something new at the end of the day. By being
open and social with people, you start to make bonds with them and have a better understanding

of them. Who knows, showing a small act of kindness towardy'someone could have made their
day. As my father would say "The people who will benefit you the most are not your close
friends, but the people you've just

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I also utilized this "Golden rule' in an academic setting, while in school I would try my
best to gtve my teachers respect. Although some teachers were not very nice,

my best to be polite to them. As they started to like me

as

me a teacher's pet,jall I wanted was to be treated with respec

I constantly tried

my friends would often call

t$ffnyteachers. However, my

hard work in that class and good personality toward/mV teacher reflected in my opportunity to
get bumped up to a higher letter grade. My teacher saw my hard work in class and bumped me

up from a92.4 to a92.5, which got me the A that I worked hard to achieve. Not only does giving
respect to teachers and professors cause them to reciprocate the kindness,

communication and better understanding of one another.

it allows for easy

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In conclusion, I believe that one mu$t treat others as he or she would like to be heated.
.uxpenencing the benefits of this rule first hand, as well as making the attempt to understand
others has allowed for a better atnosphere and in turn made
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