Running second to Kyle Busch in the NASCAR Sprint race in Bristol Saturday night Carl Edwards asked himself a simple question as the laps wound down — “Would he do it to me?” — Edwards said the answer was easy, that’s when he decided to bump Busch out of the way for the win.
After the race Carl Edwards commented on the move saying, “A real smart racer explained it to me this way after he wrecked me and I was really mad. He said, ‘I just had to look at your rear bumper and decide, would you do this to me? And you had before, so it was a real simple decision.’”
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
For many that’s known as The Golden Rule. Not only is it supposed to guide society, but when individuals keep the so-called Golden Rule in mind, we suddenly find ourselves living in a society where morality is high, and kindness reigns supreme. Very early in life we’re taught to respect one another, and above all, keep in mind, that if we don’t want to be treated badly, then we should not treat others badly. Does this mean we’re never treated poorly, or that we never treat others poorly? Probably not. After all, lets also remember that we’re human. That means along the way we’re bound to step on some toes. Whether it’s done intentionally, or unintentionally, things happen and we do stupid things.
But, in the end, we need to ask ourselves, have we learned from the experience?
