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How Much Longer Will You Be a Victim of Your Own Naivete?
Kindness isn’t enough to survive in this world
I was a naive twenty-two-year-old when I met a man I believed needed my help. I helped him stand on his two feet, and when he stood up, he walked all over me. He used me, and that was when I learned the harsh truth: Kindness isn’t enough to survive in this world.
Kindness should be paired with a deep understanding of human nature.
Human nature is selfish, fickle, and cruel when necessary. Being too good is a weakness, and kindness without strategy is a trap, and I fell right into it.
We’ve been taught that kindness is good, that honesty and nobility are rewarded.
But the reality is different.
Too much of a good thing can be bad.
How many times has a person taken your kindness for weakness? How many times have you done the right thing, and instead of receiving recognition, you’ve been ignored, or, even worse, used?
The world doesn’t reward kindness. It rewards those who know how to play their cards well.
Kindness should be paired with a deep understanding of human nature.
