People are more likely to like and respect you if you respect yourself. Be assertive, nice, authentic, and confident. The theory of indirect reciprocity states that even if you are nice to one person and that person isn’t necessarily nice back to you, someone else will be. That is because someone else will likely notice your kindness, form a higher opinion of you, and you will feel good about yourself.  Being nice to everyone does not make you a doormat, however. You can still say no to people – you just don’t have to be mean to people in the process.   Be assertive and kind yet firm when saying no. Be brief, stating the reason you are declining someone’s request honestly but without elaborate explanations. If you think someone is undermining you or being unkind, remember that your perception is only part of the situation. You could be interpreting his actions incorrectly and acting negatively on an incorrect assumption will only get you more negativity.  For example, be nice to your co-worker, even if you think he’s taking credit for your idea – maybe he had a really bad day and truly forgot to put your name on the contribution list. Explore why that person might not be acting kindly toward you. If you have reached an impasse that you cannot mend, you can still be polite and considerate, taking the high road. Ultimately, you can only do so much to influence how other people perceive you and you have to accept that some people just might not warm to you for one reason or another. Many first impressions are based on competence and warmth. Learn the difference from being kind to people and having to do things for them. You don’t have to please everyone all the time. Spend your quality time with others wisely versus just trying to gain their approval by doing things for them. You will respect yourself more and they will, too. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to be nice and want to be somebody’s friend, he’s just not the best person for you and won’t change his behaviour. Stay with supportive friends who make you feel good about yourself and let the bullies and toxic friends go.  Consider whether this person puts you down, makes jokes at your expense, and whether you feel happy or sad in this person’s presence. If you feel unhappy when you are with him, he might not be a good choice of friend.  Detach from this person, don’t initiate contact, and put your effort into your healthy friendships instead. Be friendly, polite, and kind when you can’t avoid seeing this person and don’t talk bad about him to other people.
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One-sentence summary -- Practice self-respect. Be nice to everyone. Stay nice even if you think you’re being wronged. Know that you are not responsible for making other people like you. Don’t try to do everything for everyone. Recognize and part with toxic friends.

Article: You can play hide and seek with multiple people and multiple dogs if you want, or you can play it alone with just your chihuahua. First, tell your chihuahua to stay in one place (he’ll need to know this command) and then go hide somewhere in your house. Once you’re hiding, call your chihuahua’s name so he’ll come find you.  You may need to say your chihuahua’s name a couple of times if they aren't used to the game yet. If your chihuahua doesn’t know the stay command, or isn’t good at it, you might need another person to hold him in one spot while you hide. Once your hidden, that person can let him go and he’ll come find you. Make sure you only hide in place where your chihuahua can get to or is allowed. If your chihuahua has a lot of toys, chances are they end up all over the house throughout the day. A great game to play with your chihuahua at the end of each day is to have him fetch their toys and put them away in the toy box.  Such a game will require some training in order for your chihuahua to learn certain commands. For example, you may want to use the command “clean-up” to indicate your chihuahua needs to find all the toys and bring them to you. Another example is to teach your chihuahua a command, like “in the basket” to tell your chihuahua they need to place each toy in the toy box. Use a rope (there are rope toys of all sizes specifically made for dogs) or another favourite toy, pulling it at the same time as your chihuahua. Your chihuahua will then tug on the toy to try to get it away from you. Get down to floor level and tug horizontally so your chihuahua's neck remains in a straight line. Avoid tugging upwards, which can yank their neck and be uncomfortable.  If you have more than one chihuahua, you might even be able to teach them to play tug-o-war with each other. Or they might just figure it out themselves when they both want to play with the same toy at the same time! Fetch is a game that comes naturally to some dogs due to their instincts; chihuahuas are one of those breeds. When you throw a toy to your chihuahua, they may instinctively go get that toy and bring it back to you. If they do this, use the word “fetch” while he’s bringing the toy back so they begin to associate the command with the action he’s performing. Eventually, he’ll understand that when you throw a toy and say “fetch,” he’s supposed to bring the toy to you. While in training, your chihuahua may not always bring the toy back to you when you throw it. If they don’t bring it back to you, and instead you have to go get it, remember not to say the command “fetch."
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Play hide and seek. Teach your chihuahua to help clean up. Have a tug-o-war with your chihuahua. Get your chihuahua to play fetch.