Why No One Has Ever Been Able to Beat the Golden Rule
The Timeless Principle of The Golden Rule
This is one in a series of essays that was originally conceived as a book for print publication. If you enjoy it and would like to read more from the collection, you can find a sort of Table of Contents here.
I purposely left this Timeless Principle to the end of Section One because I didn’t want the fact that it sums everything up to take away from the importance of each individual foundation principle.
But the fact is, if you can master this, the other Timeless Principles — both The Basics and Next Steps — will come easy.
I found this list of quotes online, compiled by a self-help author who was making the point that “The Golden Rule” is really common sense, and its basic concept stretches across religious and cultural boundaries because of that:
Buddhism: 560 BC, From the Udanavarga 5:18- “Hurt not others with that which pains yourself.”
Judaism: 1300 BC, from the Bible, Leviticus 19:18- “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”
Hinduism: 3200 BC, From the Hitopadesa- “One should always treat others as they themselves wish to be treated.”
