Interesting Worldview - Personal Statement Example

This person has been very influential for me because it is one of the first satisfactory answers given to me about this basic dilemma of human life and helped me understand that we have a choice in what we do. Another person, who is one of my friends, also holds a very interesting world view. Although quite young, she still does not believe in the common advice of tit for tat. That person believes that when you dislike something in a person or that person does something bad to you and you reciprocate that bad action then it means that you also have the same traits in yourself.

In other words, she believes that by doing so, you eventually become what you abhor or hate. The behavior that has enabled me to reach this conclusion is that whenever another friend is rude to her, she does not reciprocate those actions and tries to ignore such behaviors and maintain a friendly attitude. Such behavior is very rare and none of my other friends possess it. Such an attitude of this friend has enabled me to calm down in conflict situations and I no longer believe that everything is just in a quarrel.

Because of this person, I evaluated the things that I like and dislike and I maintain my composure and do not stoop low even when in a quarrel. Now when faced with such a situation, I never do or say those things that I would not like others to do or say to me. This has helped me to develop certain standards in my life and has resulted in behavior. I have also realized that by doing this, I have become a better person who is respected and liked by others.