Treating someone you don’t like well isn’t hypocrisy, it’s education
There is a fine line (but it exists) between courtesy and hypocrisy. We won’t like everyone, but as far as we’re concerned, we should be able to get along with everyone.
And it’s not about trying to please the other person, but about maintaining our quality of life and avoiding conflicts that are unnecessary. Respecting and being kind is a sign of education that applies to all people, even those with whom we do not get along.
When we can give equal respect to all people, we show our level of maturity. Conversely, when we insist on treating those we don’t like badly, we act childishly, making our lives more complicated.
You never know when you’re gonna need someone you don’t like. The world is going around and maybe tomorrow the opportunity you need will come from this person. So, keep your levels of tolerance and respect the same for everyone.
Education is our best business card
We cannot treat well only those who can benefit us in some way, for that is hypocrisy. Your good treatment should also be directed at people who are annoying and unpleasant to you. If you treat well someone with whom you disagree on almost anything, it speaks volumes about you.
Your fair conduct shows that you are an intelligent, mature and educated person. It also sets an example for other people who have childish behaviors and don’t know how to deal with those who don’t match up.
Treating those you don’t like well also reveals that you know how to live in community, that you are tolerant, and that you can prosper even when the company is not your favorite. It also reveals that you are a person who adapts to change, who evolves and can grow personally in any context.
You may be called a hypocrite or a fake for not starting a fight, but you are actually smart and mature.
Guide your attitudes based on your principles. Don’t treat anyone like you don’t want to be treated. Nor should you be proud of yourself for initiating disputes that are completely unnecessary.
The wise know how to preserve themselves for themselves, concentrate their energies for their present projects and future goals. In this way, they achieve everything they set out to do in record time. While those who focus on knocking down those they don’t like, those who spend part of their day thinking up a sufficiently blunt insult, waste their time in a life that doesn’t turn back.
The world can be a better neighborhood as long as we maintain tolerance and respect even for people who are unpleasant. So don’t be a tyrant, not everyone will think like you or seek to please you, learn to deal with it and you will have a peace that not all the money in the world can buy.