Being Nice

As children we are taught to be nice to others, always. It is one of those "good traits" and makes you a better person. If you are successful in being nice, you will be labelled as a nice person, in every walk of your life. Someone who isn't spiteful, who doesn't offend you, who does things for you, basically a nice person.

However, personally I am of the opinion that being nice in today's world is a double-edged sword. If you are nice people will take advantage of you. You will be pushed around, you would sometimes even end up being treated as a door mat. Things might be done which you would not like, but then, of course you will forgive and forget, since you are a "nice" person.

So the teaching has to change, has to be a little twisted. Be nice to those who value that trait in you. Be shrewd. Be Smart. Think. Be nice. Not always. Not to everyone...........unless of course you don't mind getting hurt in the end.


P.S: Sadly "Nice" people will some how be okay with getting hurt as well :-/