Be on the lookout for the “near enemy” of kindness
Lots of reader responses from yesterday’s email:
About how what might ordinarily be seen as nice
Especially with regard to a proposal
Can actually be confusing and even harmful
Longtime subscriber Jonathan Stark weighed in (used with permission):
Here’s how I see it:
Being nice is a form of desperation.
Being kind is an expression of strength.
YMMV!
Yours,
—J
Could not – and did not – say it better myself.
I’m here,
Kevin
*NOTE: Jonathan’s YMMV. Your Mileage May Vary!