One gentleman who was lazy, who used to make fun of people, was always very demanding of everyone one day realized that people avoid him. Who so ever becomes his friend, pushes away after some time. No one wanted him to be around in the office. So when he realized and accepted that it is something wrong with him which is causing all this, he wanted to correct. But did not know ho
So I asked him one thing, was he like this always or with few people? He thought and said mostly. Why it is not always. So with whom, you are not like this or your usual self? He accepted in front of his boss, his customers and a few family members. Why? What makes him different in front of his boss? He might lose his job or business. And why in front of family members. He felt they were better than him, had power and he might need them one day. It was like he would not want to be in their bad list.
Fair enough! So, people who have power, you do not trouble them. You are your best self in front of them.
So now, for everyone ask yourself, what is my best self? Ask this thing every moment and act. Even when you are doing your job, ask, what is my best self. In your relationships, friendships etc, ask what is my best self and then act. In this do not suppress yourself, but act in your best way. If sometimes, you have acted otherwise, then in the night ask yourself what you should have done and then tell yourself to act like that next day. You need to train your mind to be better and kind. Also, when you act bad, ask yourself, if someone else would have done same to you, how would you have felt? What would make you happy and loving?
He started doing this and soon he could feel the difference. Especially, he became more empathetic. When he started empathising he realized, all this while he was doing everything for his fun but he did not realize, how much hurt he had caused to others.
It was not easy and it did not change in a day. But soon the change started reflecting in everything. He started working better because he wanted to be his best self, he started acting better and he started loving better.
Be your best self in everything you do!
