Isaac Newton was a smart dude.
He came up with a lot of laws of physics, and he also invented calculus.
One of his easy to understand laws are the three rules of motion.
A body at rest tends to stay at rest.
A body in motion tends to stay in motion.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
This last one seems to be true on many levels.
Who knows, many the basic laws of physics are true on EVERY level.
But back to the “action <---> reaction” law.
How can that play in out human nature?
One way is the metaphorical description of heaven and hell.
In hell, everybody has unlimited food, but really, really, long spoons.
They can scoop the food out, but they can’t eat it.
And nobody trusts anybody, and there all scared of each other (it IS hell after all) so they’re always hungry.
Heaven is the opposite.
But the same.
Meaning it’s the same setup, unlimited food and long spoons.
But not only does everybody trust each other, but they are ALL willing to “go first.”
Meaning they KNOW that if they first feed somebody else, it’s only a matter of time before somebody feeds them.
Everybody works together, they’re all fed, and everybody’s happy.
Is this true in nature?
It absolutely is.
Vampire bats (yes, really) do the same thing.
Every night they go out looking for blood (literally).
Some find some, some don’t.
The ones that don’t get fed by their buddies.
They keep a weird “point system.”
Everybody knows who’s been fed, and whose been feeding.
And they ALWAYS pay each other back.
Scientists have been studying them for years.
Now, the animals they steal the blood from probably don’t think they’re a shining example of friendliness.
But in the bat community, they practice the “help others first” strategy, and it keeps their vampire bat community tight.
They know they got each other’s back.
Of course, this works in people as well.
No matter HOW you behave, Newton’s law will prove itself.
If you are shy and worried, people will treat you that way.
Meaning THEY will be shy and worried when they think of interacting with you.
But if you go first, they will reciprocate.
In fact, this “persuasion law” of reciprocation has been proven again and again.
It’s like we CAN’T reciprocate.
Which brings us to the Golden Rule.
Do unto others as you’d like done unto you.
Be friendly, kind and build up their good points.
And they’ll do the same for you.