What would happen if you loved your neighbor as yourself? What if everyone did?

If you loved your neighbor as you love yourself to me means that you never expect things out of other people that you cannot or would not do yourself. It means to treat people how you would want to be treated and to remember that in order to have a good friendship, you have to be a good friend yourself. If you treat people kindly however then most people in return will also treat you kindly. But, I think the biggest key to loving others as you love yourself is to also not expect anything in return. If you take a cup of sugar over to your neighbor to help them out, don't expect a cup of sugar back from them. Instead, just help them out because it's the right thing to do. If more people behaved like that then everyone would not only get along better but the world would be such a kinder and easier place to live in.

What is something you dislike about yourself? How can you change it or change your perception so you like that part of yourself?

Something that I don't like about myself is how sensitive I am. Being sensitive and emotional can be okay sometimes, if not all of the time, I am overly sensitive. It's a hard thing to change because it's so built into just who I am but, one thing I try to do to change it is to try to step back and get away from things for a few minutes when I can tell I am starting to get too emotional.This way I can give myself a break and time to calm down before I allow myself before letting myself get more worked up than I need to be. I think overall though the key for me has been to try my best to just embrace it as who I am. It's hard for some people to handle me sometimes but those who really and truly love me never mind and they love me for who I am and they just see it as one part of what makes me unique and special.

What would happen if people never co-operated? Why do you think it is important to co-operate?

If people never co-operated the world would be totally different than it is now. People would be fighting each other all the time and never able to work together to accomplish anything. We'd never be able to live in houses any bigger than we could make ourselves. We'd have to do our own hunting and growing. It's sort of like with wolves. Lone wolves almost never survive, but in a pack they can protect each other and work together on a hunt and building a den. When one of the wolves is sick they can work together to take care of them and the entire wolf pack works together to help protect and teach and raise the young. Therefore it's important to co-operate because when you work together with one another you can accomplish a lot more and everyone benefits.

"When talking with other people, I show respect by . . ."

When talking with other people, I show respect by listening, being considerate, and encouraging. Part of showing respect to others when talking with them is to listen to them closely and not be distracted by something else. In addition a good listener will make sure that they wait their turn before speaking and try to make a deep connection with the topic of conversation as well as the other person so that they can obtain and understand the subject matter at hand. You can also show respect by making eye contact with the person you are speaking with as well as positioning your body towards them so that they know they have your full attention and focus on them. It's also important to encourage the person you are talking to, even if their ideas may seem a little silly or strange to you. It's all too easy to end up shooting down someone's hopes and dreams and making that person feel unimportant. Supporting them and genuinely encouraging them can be very liberating and empowering and is a great way to show them that you respect them and their ideas. Most of all however I believe that the key to showing someone respect is to show the person that you are talking to that they are valuable and that their opinions, thoughts, and beliefs are important and worth you giving them your time and undivided attention.

"I know ____ loves me because ...."

I know my Daddy loves me because even though he is not around on Second Life with us anymore really, he is still our adopted father in the real world. So many times our Dad could have turned and walked away from me and my sisters and no one would have blamed him at all, but never once has he turned his back on us. We've been through countless struggles and challenges together but in the end have always made it through them together. Even when he couldn't hardly go to his old job working at a club because my baby sister cried too much for him when he left her, he never abandoned us. I could give endless amounts of examples and situations where despite the fact that it made his life much more difficult, our father has choosen to stand by our side rather than to give up on us, even though in some ways his life might have been much easier and better off had he done so. However, our father has proven time and time again just how much he loves me and my sisters because he doesn't take the easy way out. He stands by us no matter how hard or difficult the times may be and that's why even without him in our second lives hardly ever anymore, we still stand by his side as well, and always will.