What are your thoughts on manners? Do you practice your manners every day? That question has a tone that I would use on my kid. But as a kid did you learn your manners? Really? I don’t when I heard this but I learned early on that manners are for other people, and not necessarily for ourselves. I think that manners are a form of etiquette that are used so that others may be pleased with and by our actions. Manners to me, are all about consideration for other people.
But what happens when other people don’t properly use their manners with us? Well guess what? We are more likely to do the same. Some of us tend to get angry, and almost consider giving up on using manners because what’s the point? Now, I don’t have to tell you that you shouldn’t let anyone influence you to do something like not use proper manners. And, I also don’t have to tell you that two wrongs don’t make a right. But nothing is worse than than rude people who never use their manners, while the people who do practice manners suffer. Well, my message today is clear: Treat people the way you would like to be treated.
Change starts with ourselves. For those of you reading this who are not always the best at using your manners, or being considerate to people, then why not consider how you would like to be treated. I’m sure you wouldn’t like to be treated rudely, and I’m sure you wouldn’t want your loved ones to be treated poorly either. But you are not alone. People who mostly use their manners have to be patient with those that don’t. Because people who use manners in a world where it seems like everyone does not, should not give up on the world. I am guilty of temporarily giving up and swearing that I will never hold the door open for another person again. But unfortunately that’s not how it works. You should never give up on doing what’s right! just like a person who doesn’t use manners regularly should not give up on trying to improve, so act accordingly.