Try This Trick to Supercharge Your Relationships
A slight adjustment in thinking can completely revamp your relationships.
If you make a habit of keeping this tip in mind when you communicate with others, they will…
-Like you more than they would otherwise
-Trust you more easily and more fully
-Feel more comfortable with you
-Feel understood by you
Everyone has heard of the golden rule: Treat others how you want to be treated. But what if I told you that the golden rule is kaput? What if other people, in fact, come from different backgrounds and have different ways of viewing the world, different ways of making meaning, and even — gasp — different preferences than you regarding how they’d like to be treated? Enter: The Platinum Rule.
The Platinum Rule
The Platinum Rule states that rather than treating others how you want to be treated, you should treat others how they want to be treated.
My ex-boyfriend really valued his space and independence. I value closeness and collaboration, and I wanted to make plans together, spend our evenings together, and sleep in the same bed every night. He wanted to decide what to do spur of the moment, feel totally…
