It is good to know what your values are. As time goes on, I grow intolerant of people who do not align with my values. I start to see it more and more now that 'these people are not my people'.
:: Do not talk over people.
There is something deeply disgusting about talking over people. Well, it's something a bit more nuanced than that. Because it is natural in speech that one person may sometimes speak over another, interrupt, mis-time their speech. To these occurrences, you can say "wait let me finish". If they stop without complaint and give you the floor, the person has corrected their mistake.
But then there are those who repeatedly interrupt, repeatedly assume that they understand, repeatedly undermine you. This is disgusting. If you notice that /you/ are the one are doing it, you should then take a second to be silent and let the person feel that they are able to speak in clear space without being rushed. If you are on the receiving end of such heinous behaviour regularly, you should not associate with that person anymore. Slowly or suddenly (both are equally valid) cut contact. No good will come from a person who talks over you.
:: People who think they know everything.
Life should be lived naively. As deeply naive as you can be. You should treat life like a field of study, that you are learning from every second. Everybody has something interesting to uncover, every topic too. But every now and then, you will unfortunately meet people who nod. As you talk to them, they nod and smile before they fully grasp the meaning of what you're saying, as if they understand. They will try to finish your sentences and mostly get it wrong. They will rush you into completing your communication. Avoid these people and confuse them. Say "no that's not at all what I meant".
:: People who cling to words.
When somebody calls you out on a specific word you say, or a specific construction of sentences, I always think that they are worthless. We should listen to each other in feelings. I sort of say something in messy words, you sort of messily understand it. Perfect. People who try to say the right thing and expect you to say the right thing are incorrect. That's not how life should be lived. There is beauty in understanding niche words, saying niche things amongst people with whom you share a pathway. But to most people, one should speak as clearly as they can, yet expect their counterpart to translate their fuzz. And you should aim to listen to fuzz the best you can and live translate.
:: Do not brag.
Or, if you brag, celebrate others achievements as your own.
You can be proud of what you have achieved, as long as you extend this feeling to others. Mostly, however, you should not brag. And the worst combination of all is somebody who brags and thinks they are better than other people because of it.
:: Be non-judgemental.
Enjoy silence. Have fun. Make jokes. Make horrible jokes. Poke fun at each other. Accept the other in all their shades of dirt.
:: People who lie.
Some people lie. Maybe to you, maybe to themselves. Run away from both. For those people that lie to themselves will use it to justify their actions against you and the people you care about. Those who lie to you are the worst. Let naive, pure honesty drown your life, and protect your soul from liars.
:: Be on your wavelength.
Generally, we should be kind to people who are not on our level of intelligence or have our flavour of conversation. Either too smart or too dumb. We all feel this when someone speaks too complicated, or has a totally different sense of humour, or doesn't get what you're saying. Spend as little time as possible around these people. Even your own thoughts and writings and the books you read will be better suited as company.
In general, the less time you spend being incongruent (i.e. socialising with people you don't want to socialise with), the more resonant your frequency will become, the more other people will pick up on that. Like a ball with little sticks coming out of it, you will not be able to roll as smoothly down the hill. Trim. Trim. Trim. Say no. No. No. No. No. No. This is how you find yourself. No. No. No.