once read a book about positive attitude and decided to practice what I learned. I learnt that if you want someone to kind to you, assume he is already what you want him to be, then treat him according to who you want him to be and not who he is. When I treated a cheating EX as it he was an angel, his heart judged him changed for good.

Got really inspired by this. I guess the reason most people are having difficulty relating with others especially strangers is their attitude towards them. They see strangers as unkown people and they remain in that state to them. That's why I love an Indian adage that says strangers are gods- those fellows would surely have a healthy social life.

Talking about attitude and personality- we've been told so many times while growing up by different people to always keep a positive attitude. Since attitudes does not always corolate with one's personality, I believe the main object of concern should be our personality as a whole. Working on the personality is a better deal.