And in the same breath, accepting that it's entirely natural / inevitable that others tend to operate as though the world revolves around them, and forgiving them for it (within reason). Carnegie's "How To Win Friends..." is corny and dated but still relevant.
I'm glad that I can recognize it for the corny and giddy book it is, because a few years ago I worshiped it. Many of its lessons regard selflessness, and fanning others' egos. It's like the fast food of social advice, 'let them eat cake.'
