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Being “Nice” and Its Price: A Strong Personality Is Not Nice
You need to stop being nice today.
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“I’m just trying to be a nice person.”
No one asked for it unless you are surrounded by narcissists who need your constant supply of being nice.
You don’t need to be nice when you can be kind and preserve your self-respect.
Being nice usually involves doing unnecessary good acts to please others. Why? Because people who do so need love, approval, and validation. They choose to always prove to others they are “nice”.
“Nice” is a sign of a weak personality
People whose main objective is being nice at the expense of their truth and authenticity suffer from deep-rooted insecurities and a shaky personality. They always feel that they are not enough, they need to do “more” to be appreciated, to be seen as “nice”.
We all go through a phase in our lives where we have to learn the difference between “nice” and “kind”, and there’s always a price for learning.
Personal growth requires and necessitates the awareness of the difference between “nice” and “kind”.
