Life becomes a lot easier to appreciate when you realise each person is playing by different rules.
I’m not talking about the general principles that everyone abides by. I’m talking about why people behave and think the way they do.
You are a product of all your experiences. Every decision and action you’ve taken have got you to where you are today. My experiences are completely unique to your experiences, and yet here we are.
This means that every person has their own rules of how life works, and these rules are validated simply by virtue that we’ve lived them to get to this point.
That’s why we may be confused when someone acts differently to you in the same situation. We only see the situation through our rules, not theirs.
Simply having this awareness is a big help. It allows you to stay curious about how people respond in different situations, but it also allows you to consider if your rules should be reviewed.