It is possible to be both successful and kind.
In fact, kindness is its own form of success.
What kind of change are you trying to make, anyway?
What kind of world do you want to live in?
What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?
Success is a measure of the positive change you make in others.
Be successful being generous and kind.
You do not need to sacrifice your gentleness in order to be strong.
True strength is not rigid or forceful.
It is flexible and adaptable.
Under enough pressure, that which is rigid breaks.
That which is overly forceful is resisted in kind.
True strength bends without breaking, is persistent without being forceful, and adjusts as needs require.
Do not sacrifice your gentleness in order to be strong because there is strength in gentleness there is gentleness in strength.
Telling people you are a jerk doesn’t excuse your being a jerk.
You don’t get a pass simply by calling yourself out.
Admitting your behaviors are objectionable doesn’t give you an excuse to continue behaving that way.
Authenticity is alright to a point, but not if it means being an authentically unkind person.
It may be inauthentic to be kind when you don’t feel like it, but it is also good practice.
Practice being the person you can be, not excusing the person you are.
The people around you deserve the best version of you, and you deserve to be that person also.
It is possible to be too nice.
You can be so nice that you have no opinion and no real point of view.
You can be so nice that you do not stand for anything and are of no real use to anyone.
You can be so nice that people walk all over you and take advantage of you.
Being nice in this way is a form of hiding, and it does not serve you or anyone else.
The aim is not to be nice, but to be good.
You will find that you are much happier, kinder, and more useful when goodness, not niceness, is your focus.
Look for reasons to be kind.
Put in more effort than is required of you.
Be present and attentive.
Care deeply.
Listen.
Give generously of your time.
Be your sensitive self unapologetically and without regret.
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