Perception is everything, right? How someone is perceived, either by outsiders or themselves, is what makes them. I’ve been curious on the difference between a good person and a nice person. Personally, I think I’m a good person. Sometimes I’m a nice person. But that’s my perceptions. According to anybody else, maybe the opposite is true. There’s probably a lot of people who think I’m not good or nice. That’s fine by me. I’m trying to get better about not caring about other’s opinions of me. Sometimes that works.
What qualities define someone as good? Friendly? Helpful? Generous? I’d say so. But you could also say these things about someone who’s nice. If a stranger holds the door for you while you awkwardly walk/job to catch up, are they good? Or are they nice? Does a nice person put their shopping cart in the corral when they’re done? Do good people do it? I think they would.
In my mind, it feels like a matter or morals versus manners. It’s one thing to be polite and friendly. But being good goes beyond that. What are you doing when no one is watching?
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