How the Pied Piper Attracts a Following
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I went out to dinner with an old acquaintance of mine recently and was reminded of why I don’t go out with her very often. She treats people like dirt. When the server came to take our order, she was incredibly loud and rude. She knows I don’t like that behavior. I was curious to hear the reason she asked me to dinner.
I went out to dinner with an old acquaintance of mine recently and was reminded of why I don’t go out with her very often. She treats people like dirt. When the server came to take our order, she was incredibly loud and rude. She knows I don’t like that behavior. I was curious to hear the reason she asked me to dinner.
(Note: I would never say anything behind someone’s back that I wouldn’t say to her face. She knows how I feel about her behavior.)
She invited me so we could talk about her rude behavior. She said she couldn’t help herself when she was around people she felt were “below” her. I was stunned by this comment. The final stunning blow was when she said this, “Can’t you teach me to be more like you?”
What??
Once I got my bearings and grounded myself, I asked her what she meant by that. To me, it’s easy to be nice to people. I like being nice to people and I like people who are nice to me. That’s what makes the world go ‘round.
She said that she has watched me for years and noticed that I’m like the Pied Piper. People naturally like me and want to follow me. They want to get involved in what I’m doing. I easily attract the right people at the right times.
She felt as though she has been on a downward spiral most of her life. It’s hard for her to attract people to work with her. What was her problem?
Well, where should I start?
Seriously, it’s easier to see someone else’s faults than it is your own. Nobody is perfect, especially not me.
First, I told her to stop comparing herself to other people, regardless of who it is. It’s good to have role models or mentors, but it’s not good to compare yourself to anyone. That will only set you back.
Then I told her to stop seeing herself as “above” anyone else. There is no such hierarchy – it only exists in her mind. We all have different experiences and different lives. It’s not fair to anyone to see one person as better than any other.
Finally, she needed to start being nice to everyone, no matter who they are. Being nice attracts many more opportunities than being rude.
“That’s it?” she asked.
“That’s it, “ I said.
But I was thinking, “You’ve got a long road ahead of you, my dear.”
Hopefully, my “friend” will follow that advice so she can attract good people to work with her. There are so many people who do not understand that you have to give what you want to get. If you want good people to work with you, then you have to be a good person. Nobody wants to work with a loud, rude snob. Unfortunately, we run into people like that all too often.
If you see yourself in this story (as the rude snob), please consider this information. It’s so much easier to work with someone who gets the fact that you get what you give. Otherwise, you’ll spend a lifetime trying to figure out why nobody wants to be around you.
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