Do Unto Others is from ancient times. Hearing different versions from philosophers and religious leaders make us realize the commonality of Truth. What a wonderful way to tie the world together!
Do Unto Others is from ancient times. Hearing different versions from philosophers and religious leaders make us realize the commonality of Truth. What a wonderful way to tie the world together!
“May I do unto others as I would that they should do unto me.”
Plato, 5th century B.C.
“Do not do unto others all that which is not well for oneself.”
Zoroaster, 6th century B.C.
“Hurt not others with that which pains thyself.”
Buddha, 6th century B.C.
“Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you.”
Confucius, 6th century B.C.
“Do not unto others what thou wouldst not they should do unto thee.”
Rabbi Hillel, 1st century B.C.
“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”
Jesus, 1st century A.D.
“None of you truly have the faith if you do not desire for your brother that which you desire for yourself.”
Muhammad, 6th century A.D.
“Lay not on any soul a load which ye would not wish to be laid upon you and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.”
Baha’u’llah, 19th century A.D.
Do Unto Others is from ancient times. Hearing different versions from philosophers and religious leaders make us realize the commonality of Truth. What a wonderful way to tie the world together!
“May I do unto others as I would that they should do unto me.”
Plato, 5th century B.C.
“Do not do unto others all that which is not well for oneself.”
Zoroaster, 6th century B.C.
“Hurt not others with that which pains thyself.”
Buddha, 6th century B.C.
“Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you.”
Confucius, 6th century B.C.
“Do not unto others what thou wouldst not they should do unto thee.”
Rabbi Hillel, 1st century B.C.
“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”
Jesus, 1st century A.D.
“None of you truly have the faith if you do not desire for your brother that which you desire for yourself.”
Muhammad, 6th century A.D.
“Lay not on any soul a load which ye would not wish to be laid upon you and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.”
Baha’u’llah, 19th century A.D.
Simple Truths creates some powerful books and motivating stories. My dad recently sent me this one, and a phrase particularly struck me. Mac Anderson talks about how his dad respected people equally…how we should strive to treat everyone as we would want to be treated. To treat them the same. That is with love, respect, caring — and in a very even, consistent manner. What a life calling! Anderson states:
I recently heard someone say, “If you teach your child the Golden Rule, you will have left them an estate of incalculable value.” Truer words were never spoken.”
If you want to read the full excerpt, please see below.
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I grew up in Trenton, a west Tennessee town of five thousand people. I have wonderful memories of those first eighteen years, and many people in Trenton influenced my life in very positive ways. My football coach, Walter Kilzer, taught me the importance of hard work, discipline, and believing in myself. My history teacher, Fred Culp, is still the funniest person I’ve ever met. He taught me that a sense of humor, and especially laughing at yourself, can be one of life’s greatest blessings.
But my father was my hero. He taught me many things, but at the top of the list, he taught me to treat people with love and respect…to live the Golden Rule. I remember one particular instance of him teaching this “life lesson” as if it were yesterday. Dad owned a furniture store, and I used to dust the furniture every Wednesday after school to earn my allowance. One afternoon I observed my Dad talking to all the customers as they came in…the hardware store owner, the banker, a farmer, a doctor. At the end of the day, just as Dad was closing, the garbage collector came in.
I was ready to go home, and I thought that surely Dad wouldn’t spend too much time with him. But I was wrong. Dad greeted him at the door with a big hug and talked with him about his wife and son who had been in a car accident the month before. He empathized, he asked questions, he listened, and he listened some more. I kept looking at the clock, and when the man finally left, I asked, “Dad, why did you spend so much time with him? He’s just the garbage collector.” Dad then looked at me, locked the front door to the store, and said, “Son, let’s talk.”
He said, “I’m your father and I tell you lots of stuff as all fathers should, but if you remember nothing else I ever tell you, remember this…treat every human being just the way that you would want to be treated.” He said, “I know this is not the first time you’ve heard it, but I want to make sure it’s the first time you truly understand it, because if you had understood, you would never have said what you said.” We sat there and talked for another hour about the meaning and the power of the Golden Rule. Dad said, “If you live the Golden Rule everything else in life will usually work itself out, but if you don’t, your life probably will be very unhappy and without meaning.”
I recently heard someone say, “If you teach your child the Golden Rule, you will have left them an estate of incalculable value.” Truer words were never spoken.
Living and Giving 