It’s easy to talk ourselves up as a paragon of right-thinking and balanced behaviour.
- I’m very easy going
- I don’t judge people
- I live and let live
- I’m very open-minded
- I’m never unnecessarily rude
- I treat everyone equally
- I always tell the truth
- I won’t get into arguments
- Nothing makes me angry
- I never use foul language (yeah, right…lol)
Fact is, you’re probably on a scale with all that stuff, as pretty much everyone is.
And you don’t need to be a saint.
You just need set a standard that’s [at least] as high as the audience you’re trying to influence.
Otherwise, we might rule out any possibility of a meaningful relationship with you.
Jonny