You Might Actually Be TOO Nice. Here’s How To Tell
“Nice” and “Kind” are different things.
We’ve all heard the old adage that “nice guys (and gals) finish last.” I’ve been very open about my past as a “nice guy” and all of the challenges that it brought to my life.
To overcome these challenges, I didn’t need to stop being good to people, I simply needed to learn where my personal boundaries were, and begin to enforce them.
I think this is a key realization for anyone who feels like they get taken advantage of because they’re “too nice.”
In fact, I just had this conversation with a private student of mine who asked the same question:
“Maybe I was raised to be too nice.” He pondered, as he reflected on all of the ways he’d prioritized others over his own wellbeing through the decades.
Remember — there is kindness, and there is self-sacrifice. The two are not the same.
If you can relate, let’s explore some major differences between “nice” people and “kind” people. Let me know which side of the aisle you fall on:
