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The Difference Between Nice And Good

It’s bigger than you think.

John Gorman
Personal Growth
Published in
3 min readJan 27, 2018

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Nice is nice. Good is good.

Nice is cool. Good is warm.

Nice is fashion. Good is style.

Nice is meek. Good is humble.

Nice is hope. Good is strategy.

Nice is smart. Good is brilliant.

Nice is hearing. Good is listening.

Nice is a decision. Good is a habit.

Nice is a hug. Good is an embrace.

Nice is likable. Good is respectable.

Nice is knowledge. Good is wisdom.

Nice is adorable. Good is admirable.

Nice is fast food. Good is homemade.

Nice is a reputation. Good is a legacy.

Nice is a win. Good is a championship.

Nice is a word. Good is staying true to it.

Nice is cooperation. Good is collaboration.

Nice is wanting to be loved. Good is loving.

Nice is filling a void. Good is preventing one.

Nice is an act of kindness. Good is an act of valor.

Nice is something polite. Good is something real.

Nice comes from the heart. Good stems from the soul.

Nice is a pat on the back. Good is an outstretched arm.

Nice is that extra 10%. Good is when anything less feels incomplete.

Nice is a sweet, momentarily glance. Good is a warm, confident gaze.

Nice is the way a kitten feels. Good is the way caring for a kitten feels.

Nice is flowers after a broken heart. Good is a heart that remains in tact.

Nice is a heart that goes through the motions. Good is a heart that never rests.

Nice is swooping in at the last minute to save the day. Good is planning so no one has to.

Nice is the man who says “You look nice.” Good is the man who makes you feel beautiful.

Nice is when kindness is their only redeeming quality. Good is when kindness is one of many.

Nice is an unexpected surprise. Good is when someone leaves you expecting the unexpected.

Nice is a dream that leaves you breathless. Good are breathless moments that feel like a dream.

Nice is being your best no matter who’s watching. Good is being your best even when no one is.

Nice is holding a door open and hoping for a “Thank you.” Good is holding a door open just because it’s closed.

Nice is knowing how to work a room. Good is making whoever you’re talking to feel like they’re the only person in it.

Nice is who we really are when we think we’re being good. Good is who we’re definitely not if we think we’re being nice.

Nice is the way we look at each other when we don’t know what to say. Good is the way we look at each other when nothing needs to be said.

Nice expects something in return. Good just exists.

Nice can come from anywhere. Good can only come from love.

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John Gorman
Personal Growth

Yarn Spinner + Brand Builder + Renegade. Award-winning storyteller with several million served. For inquiries: johngormanwriter@gmail.com