Is it better to be kind? One woman believes that we should all “give up nice” to build happier and more fulfilling relationships with others.
The woman who decided to stop being nice
Price of niceness: Alena Papayanis says that being nice can rely on “the external validation of others". Glossary
Fable - Story or tale.
Slumber - Sleep.
Timid - Easily frightened.
Pleaded - Begged.
Transaction - When you buy or sell something.
Compassion - Showing feelings of sadness, sympathy and genuine care for other people's suffering.
Superficial - On the surface only.
Marcus Aurelius - A Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor from 161 to 180AD.
Insidious - Something which is gradually and secretly causing harm.
Prehistoric - Used to refer to anything really ancient. History is thought to have begun around 3,000 years ago with the advent of writing. Anything that predates this time is measured not through text and human knowledge but by dating objects, bones, and other materials.