Buddhism:"Hurt not others with that which pain YOURself" (Udanavarga, v.18)
Christianity: "Treat others as YOU would like them to treat YOU" (Luke 6:31, New English Bible)
Confucianism: "Do not do to others what YOU would not want them to do to YOU" (Analects, Book xii, 2)
Hinduism: "Let not any any man do unto another any act that he wish not to be done to himself by others, knowing it to be painful to himself" (Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, cclx.21)
Judaism: "What is hateful to YOURself do not do to you fellow men. That is the whole of Torah" (Babylonian Talmud, Shabbath 31a)
Quoted from my Engineering Professionalism Module lecture notes. (EG2401). Hehehe...
The GOLDEN rule my friends... Interesting rule ya... Almost all the religions that exist in the world are saying to treat others like how YOU would want to be treated. Well, it make sense... If YOU don't like someone to talk bad about YOU, don't talk bad about others. It's that simple right? Basically, it follows what we call the reversibility principle.
What it means is that what is allowed or disallowed for YOU is allowed or disallowed for others under the same circumstances.
But friends... Is it always that simple? Is it always all about YOU?
Let's take a look at another GOLDEN Rule.
Islam: "No man is a believer unless he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself" (Prophet Muhammad SAW)
This is another perspective. A different perspective I must say. A better perspective I believe.
Friends, remember, it is not always all about YOU. YOU and others are not alike. Remember that... What is okay to YOU may not be okay for others. So don't treat others as how YOU want to be treated. Treat others like how THEY want to be treated. Put yourself in their shoes. Understand them. Don't just assume...
It's never easy to understand others. I know... But if you try, with just a little effort at least, the result will be much better than if you just assume. A reminder for myself... Rambut sama hitam, hati lain lain...
1 comment:
hello hello.
saje nak kasi comment,cos it looks empty,when actually,its a good post!
And,dont say i over-analyse okay. Im good at reading ppl's minds. Hehe.
So,subconsciously,u were thinking abt what i said u were thinking abt. Which,u denied.
kan kan. hahah. i noe u'll say no. but its okay,i noe.
As usual,my comments are pointless. :)
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