Why the Golden Rule doesn’t work

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Hello dear Soul,

In today’s journal entry I talk about why the Golden Rule doesn’t work.

As we know the Golden Rule says that we should treat others the way we would wish to be treated. But I would argue that we should actually treat others the way that they wish to be treated.

I think most of us unconsciously know that others are different from us and we try to think about how others in our lives would like to be treated.

But learning about personality typology can help us to consciously understand how each person in our lives perceives the world (either through sensing or intuition) and how they judge the world (either through thinking or feeling). This can help us to step into their shoes and understand more clearly how they would like to be treated.

Instead of dismissing each other as “oh she’s so emotional” or “he’s such a jerk”, we can recognize that our personalities are built differently and then find the best compromises in order to love each other better.

So I would invite you to learn more about personality typology so you can treat yourself and others with more kindness and love!

Let me know if this was helpful to you in the comments below :)

Blessings,

Kate

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