1. Don't Demand The World To Be Nice - Deepstash

1. Don't Demand The World To Be Nice

We cannot expect people to be nice to us all the time, because they aren't. Humans possess the full range of emotions, desires, and mindstates: from angry, to happy, from compassionate to sadistic. 

There are as many opinions as there are people, including opinions we don't like. Resiting this is a recipe for disappointment and will lead us to get offended all the time by what's simply a product of nature. 

This doesn't mean we should put up with people treating us badly. We can set boundaries, or limit our interactions with people that don't respect us. 

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