The way others behave toward us is rarely personal. If we look below the surface, we will often see that their behavior is driven by their state of mind: arrogance can stem from feelings of unworthiness, rudeness from anger or frustration or aggressiveness from insecurity. This isn’t an infallible guide for decoding others’ behavior, but a pointer showing that their actions are based on how they feel inside rather than how they feel about us. Understanding this can help prevent us from judging and perhaps even evoke compassion. Modeling tolerance just might help them…
Snap out of it.
