When meeting people for the first time, I try to approach them
from a standpoint of the most basic things we have in common. We each have a
physical structure, a mind, and emotions. We are all born the same way, and we
all die. All of us strive for happiness and try to avoid suffering. We all want
respect, and to be treated fairly. We are all driven by the environments we
live in, and we all strive for a better future.
Seeing others from this standpoint rather than emphasizing
secondary differences such as race, sex, nationality, religion, political
viewpoints, or financial status helps me to feel that I’m meeting someone who’s
the same as me, no better and no worse. I like to think that all humans have
98% in common, and only 2% differences. I find that relating to others on this
level makes it easier to communicate with them compassionately, and respect
their place in the world.
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