Our first meeting of people has a large role to play in our perception of them. Although it is general knowledge that our perception of people are most of the times wrong and people are entirely different from our perception of them.
We therefore need to be more crafted in the art of dealing with people especially strangers ranging from the receptive people who relate with you as if they were a long-lost sibling to the aggressive arrogant people who think the world should scamper at the tap of their little finger. I have learnt that they are all just as important and no one should be treated with disdain.
In as much as we are all tempted to treat familiar people with more respect, we should know that everyone we meet is important in one way or the other and occupy vital positions in the larger world. I have encounters with people who want me to treat them more importantly than others because they are staff of the organization or highly placed. And although I do not have a problem with that, I still feel it shouldn’t be because the others who are waiting on the queue are not in any way less and may be more highly placed. I feel that because we do not know them does not mean they should not be treated less. I believe in justice and fair treatment or what do you think?
In summary treat everyone equally because we do not know who they are and where we might meet them .
What a great reality of Everyday Life! Here is my bottom line to everyone reading this: DO UNTO OTHERS, WHAT YOU WOULD WANT THEM DO UNTO YOU.
Most of us don't think…which means we are not intuitive enough to recognize the points/purposes stated above.
"While would I choose to treat subordinates better when they cower at the sound of my voice and caress my EGO in the process?"…the 'thoughts' of most privileged people can be summed up as such.
Beautiful article.
thanks dami for always reading, you make me want to do better. God help us to be better daily.
thanks ANONYMOUS, thoughtful response. but next time would you please put a name so I can identify you??? cheers
Good one there; pharm ope.
thanks ma'am
I've come to realise that our first impression may sometimes be the only possible impression, so my humble advice: always be on your best behaviour
an impression is like a tatoo-permanent, it can only be ignored. It's good to put up best behaviour always