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Kindness seems to be purely out of fashion. That it is more a matter of etiquette than the human spirit. Precisely because it is a simple virtue that, say, Montaigne said costs nothing and buys everything. But already every amateur psychiatrist would be able to say that unkindness is a characteristic of insecure people who are afraid of both their incompetence and other people.
People often envy others their success, money, fame, but in fact what we truly and unconsciously envy the most to someone else is kindness, because kindness is the clearest indicator that someone is happy with their life, that the name is beautiful. to enjoy himself and others.
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Do you often “encounter” unkindness?
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Yes
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No
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Kindness is a big word to understand in our mind, sometimes, but it is easier to feel in our hearts.
We know when somebody is being kind to us, but we sometimes, in our minds, do not appreciate what the kindness approach to others is really all about.
What is kindness?
I think that kindness is the inner shell of love, not its outer shell, which must be cracked first, sometimes.
We all need to crack love’s outer shell to be reborn into living love, with its kindness running in us then too, rather than us continuing to wear only our outer shell of hardness.
Thank you very much for your kind words. Kindness is really hard to explain. I think we should definitely have that in us already.
Yes, I think that we do have kindness within us, but sometimes, we are hesitant, afraid, not sure how best to apply it, uncertain of the reaction that we might get.
At least, I am like that, because kindness can be relative a bit too.
What I see as kindness, maybe someone from another culture might see as, “over-mothering”.
I agree. I think there are also a lot of people who don’t dare to show kindness. My mother has told me many times that what I give in life I will receive back.
That’s true; I am a bit too timid to blaze forth in kindness too, at times.
Yes, and we can’t be so “kind” that we help the old lady across the road, when she didn’t want to cross over either…lol…we need to be kind in their way, usually too.
More isolation has led to less kindness
I agree. I think a lot of people already have enough of everything.
I did a not nice thing yesterday. I called out a user for dishonesty and poor behavior towards other authors.
I shouldn’t have, but after a while, the reality is you have to stand up for others.
I agree Doc, sometimes we just have to state the truth. Like it or not.
I agree too. “The truth hurts the most.”
the truth does hurt, but the truth has to be shared. We as humans have to keep the truth in front of us!
it is the painful reality that we do, people don’t like the truth and run from it. but sometimes it has to be shared.
Sorry for the awkward incident. I wouldn’t want to experience anything like this. We have a saying: if you are too good you are like a donkey. Sorry this is a proverb, I didn’t mean you.
A wise man once told me that we are bound to this world, and in that binding, we have to seek the truth. the truth is the only thing that frees all.
I cannot tolerate the sharing of outright deceptions.
I agree. I also do not tolerate these qualities (scams, lies ….)
lies are the ones that get me, or saying “whoa is me” when the whoa is caused by the person’s behavior.
but, finding a way to kindness is also important.
I just encountered one here at Virily. That user was just waiting to insult me and it was done. That shows the low mentality of that user.
Luckily I haven’t had a problem on this site yet. I hope it stays that way.
What a gorgeous capture! Unfortunately, kindness is getting rarer but we all need more of it.
Thank you, Ellie. I am very reluctant to watch people suffer. The reason for this is also unkindness.
I have not been out to encounter anyone so I don’t know how people are today. However, I think that with all that has happened in the world lately there are many unhappy people and they take it out on anyone they can so I don’t think there are too many kind people anymore,
I agree, there are fewer and fewer friendly people, which makes me very sad. I went through such a period alone some time ago. That’s why I understand these people.
There are many unhappy people in the world. That is unfortunate. Often times that unhappiness spills over to those they come in contact with. I had to unfriend someone recently online due to negative behavior. We had been friends for a long time but she started changing and I had to distance myself. Very sad when this happens.
The world needs kindness more now than ever! Thanks for sharing this post.
You are right. There are more and more unhappy people in the world. Some know how to help themselves. Unfortunately, others pass the misfortune on to others. I also had to distance myself from some friends. It’s sad but they didn’t want my advice.