Introduction Being a full-fledged member of society implies a certain degree of responsibility for one’s thoughts and actions, especially when they directly affect other people’s lives. The failure to accept it might lead to making completely selfish choices while disregarding the considerations of fellowship or unity. This phenomenon is thoroughly examined by David Foster Wallace (2005), who claims that the above need correlates with the necessity to be “well-adjusted” (p. 4). The intention to undergo this process and fit into society requires a high degree of self-control in most situations when negative emotions prevail to increase awareness. Therefore, the so-called default setting of people’s perspectives and the evaluation of events through the lens of self is the area, which should be modified for the above objective alongside the concept of worshiping. My Default Setting and Possible Improvements To start the reflection on my default setting and the improvements, which can be made in this regard, it is vital to explain the meaning of this term in the first place. Thus, according to the scholar, it is a propensity of individuals for neglecting the underlying causes of societal events and misinterpretation of others’ actions due to the comparison with one’s personal experience (Wallace, 2005). In other words, contrasting a person’s beliefs with the perceptions of other people is performed selfishly since the former tend to consider themselves in the center of any occasion. This stance means the lack of responsibility for choices in life since the convictions guiding them in a particular direction is a matter of coincidence rather than a well-informed decision. From this perspective, my default setting will not be much different from that of the author. First, I tend to be quite impatient when I face a need to wait for someone, whether it is a waiter in a restaurant or my friend who is five minutes late. Being a responsible person myself, I frequently refuse to consider others’ standpoints and, consequently, judge them without listening to the reasons why they behaved in a particular way. As a result, when I reflect on these cases afterward, I see that it would have been better to be more empathetic since people’s life circumstances are no less significant than mine. Second, I sometimes think that others are slower than me and bother me in this way. For example, when standing in line in supermarkets, I might consider other buyers annoying if they leave to get some items, which they have forgotten. Hence, these two reactions correspond to the notion of default setting as per Wallace’s speech. The described issues present a challenge for me when connecting with people and building healthy relationships. Therefore, they should be adequately addressed to improve the efficiency of communication at different levels, whether it is at home or in the workplace. Both problems can be eliminated by developing emotional intelligence, which implies better social skills, and empathetic approach towards situations involving others, and greater self-awareness. Its application to similar cases will allow me to understand individual motives and exclude the poss