In life people are going to treat you in accordance to how you let them.
Therefore, be extremely mindful of what you tolerate from others toward you.
Correct any unwelcomed behavior before it becomes the norm.
Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson once backed out of a fight because he had a dream he was going to kill his opponent in the ring. However, after being convinced by a priest, he agreed to fight. He knocked his opponent out cold, who was taken to hospital and pronounced dead the next day.