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A great philosopher once said: > If you put your trust out there… if you give people the benefit of the doubt, see their best intentions… people will rise to t
by nicoco 5y ago
A great philosopher once said:
> If you put your trust out there… if you give people the benefit of the doubt, see their best intentions… people will rise to the occasion.
(Okay I lied, it's not from a great philosopher, it's Paul Rudd playing Ned in 'Our Idiot Brother'.)
I would like to add one thing: doing the opposite is just too tiring, don't do it. Yes, some might try to take advantage of you, others might call you naive. As long as you have a functional brain, I bet you can avoid dramatic consequences. And you'll be happier and more relaxed.
- trinsic2 5y agoIts been my experience that the "dramatic consequences" you talk about can be avoided by not participation in behavior that falls into the "[Competitive Laws](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Entering_the_Kingdom/The_Competitive_Laws_and_The_Law_of_Love https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Entering_the_Kingdom/The_Comp...)" Camp. But there is a certain momentum of "cause and effect" that needs to be transcended first.