Growing up, we are constantly told to "be nice." Ironically, this expression teaches us to tailor our behavior to external social expectations. This hurts our mental health, harms our relationships, and fosters a world of sociopathic behavior.

We too easily transpose "nice" and "kind" in our speech, and they are not even close to the same thing. Kindess is what the world really needs. Learning to distinguish between these words will help expose the wolves among us, and better examine our own behavior.

00:00:00 Kind vs. Nice, Fight!
00:01:05 Being "Nice" is an Act
00:03:26 Kindess Doesn't Always Feel Good
00:06:50 Nice Villians and Kind Heroes
00:08:02 Being "Nice" or "Kind" Affects Your Mental Health
00:11:03 The Dark Truth About "Nice" People

You can see all my "Words MADDER" videos here:
   • Words MADDER  

The book I mention, "Crucial Conversations" really is worth a read. Here is a link if you are interested:
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conver...

I also want to give a call out to another great video that addresses the other side of being "nice" by @Psych2go :

5 Signs A "Nice" Person Has Bad Intentions:
   • 5 Signs A "Nice" Person Has Bad Inten...  

7 Signs You’re Not Too Nice, It’s Your Trauma
   • 7 Signs You’re Not Too Nice, It’s You...  

Let me know your KIND HEROES in the comments!