The Golden Rule

"Do unto others as you would have them due unto you" is not a direct quote from the bible. Jesus says, "Love your neighbor as yourself". If this is a part of the greatest commandment, then why is it so hard for people to love others as they love themselves? Do we really know what that means? What if we hate ourselves or treat ourselves badly? Should we treat others the same? My personal view is that we should treat others better than we treat ourselves. Why? Because that is how we love ourselves. Think about it. When you treat yourself to an ice cream cone, movie, or anything that makes you feel good, did you deserve it? Of course you did because you looked beyond your faults and saw a need to feel good. You recognized your own needs despite whatever circumstances that you were dealing with. But when you look at other people, sometimes you feel that they receive things they don't deserve. Why? Because of the things they have done. What makes other people any different than yourself? This is an example of "putting the shoe on the other foot". Webster calls it "consideration". What do you think?