Assume the best of others

"Treat a man as he is and

he will remain as he is.

Treat a man as he can and should be and

He will become as he can and should be."

-Goethe

A great reminder for everybody. If you treat someone poorly, they will respond and ACT the way you view them. --Think about someone you don't like being around. Whenever they are around, you've already labeled them to BE this certain way, therefore, you don't even allow them a chance to show their true greatness.

I would *hate* to know that I am limiting someone because of my own selfishness.

Oppositely, if you see their potential and encourage it, people will have courage to shine and be empowered because of YOUR FAITH in them to become so.