being nice, is it worth it?
By Paulyn Davis
@paulsy (1263)
Philippines
September 16, 2007 11:55pm CST
How would you rate yourself, as far as being nice is concerned? Do you consider yourself a naturally nice person, or one who makes that decision to be nice when the need calls for it? I consider myself a person who makes the decision to be nice. http://www.paulynramirez.com/all-about-being-nice tells you about it. I like to be nice, but never taken for granted and walked all over on. What are your points of view about being nice? And is it worth it?
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5 responses
@ashikkalam (187)
• India
17 Sep 07
This is a really mean world and being nice to everyone around you is not worth it.Be nice to those who care about you and about whom you care about.People take nice people for granted and trying to be nice you end up feeling used.
@paulsy (1263)
• Philippines
17 Sep 07
This I have to agree with completely. You are absolutely right! Thanks for the response!
@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
17 Sep 07
Other than my occasional stalker-ish tendencies, I think I'm a very nice person. I don't think I started out that way. I had a really bad childhood, and the person I remember myself being as a child because of that isn't someone I am very proud of. In fact, I sometimes still feel really bad about mean things I said and did as a child.
However, there came a point in my life that I made a conscious decision to be nice. I think I overdid it a little, and sometimes I'm too nice, and let people walk all over me. However, whenever I'm faced where a situation where I could either be nice or not be nice, I think of my family, and do the opposite from what they would do. Which means I am nice. =P
There's an anime show I really like where two of the characters have a discussion about being nice, and it really affected the way of I think of things (which sounds really nerdy I suppose). But it made me realize that I do make a conscious effort, every single day, to continue to be nice to others. It's not my natural state, it's not the first thing that pops into my mind... but it's what I DO. In a way, I think that makes it worth more to me than if I didn't have to work for it.
@vashstampede992000 (2560)
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
Hi there, what's been up to lately buddy?
Well, i consider myself as a nice person as there's so many people who really tells me that i am nice person.
I always tend to be nice with everybody, whether i know them personally or not.
It doesn't really matter for me if some people just taken me for granted for being nice to them.
It doesn't really matter, coz i am just showing myself, and who i really am.
If they don't appreciate my kindness, and so?
What's the big deal?
You know what guys, i do believe that we should really not ask anything even an appreciation in favor of whatever we have done to others.
Coz if they don't appreciate it, then i think that is their problem anymore, not ours.
Somehow, someday they will realize that they should give some appreciation to other and not just take them for granted.
They'll know that for sure someday, specially if there's somebody who took them for granted too and much worst than what they did to us.
So cheer up and accept that there's such people like that in this world.
Have a nice day ahead and happy posting and earning here in mylot.
Godspeed,
Kiko
@hannahlotski (377)
• Philippines
18 Sep 07
I would like to describe as fair also. Being nice for me is simply being fair also, but on the right way. If you are good to me, I'll be good also. If you want me to be your friend, I can be your friend. If you are bad to me, I will not talk w/you but I will not do bad things to you.
@amirev777 (4117)
• India
17 Sep 07
hi!
for me being nice depends on my mood.but i found taht whenever u are nice to people,u also tend to get a warm response from others.