I'm sure you are familiar with the Golden Rule:
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto YOU."Then it was improved by the Platinum Rule:
"Treat others the way THEY want to be treated."But even better is this rule that I came across on Quora:
"Do not assume either that you know what other people want/prefer or that they have any idea what you want/prefer. Ask them what they want, and tell them what you want. Then figure out a workable compromise. This is, in the long run, a lot easier on everybody." - Ase Kristin Lange