RULE TO BREAK
“… and everybody will be your friend”
As we saw in the last Rule, there will be people who don’t like you. Who knows why …? Maybe you have some habit that doesn’t irritate most people, but really gets to them. Perhaps they’re jealous. Or they have some misconception about you. Or your relationship to them isn’t conducive to liking each other – maybe you have some position of authority over them that they resent, or perhaps they dislike your brother or uncle or friends and are tarring you with the same brush.
Needing to be liked is a common characteristic, and it can help us to make friends. Clearly you’re more likely to be popular if you want to be than if you don’t give two hoots. However, many people who want to be liked find ...
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