Be NICE! The Way You Treat Others Really Does Matter

The result of being nice is happiness.

We've all heard the expression that nice guys finish last, but how much truth is there to that cliche?  It really has no place for someone who follows their inner sage and, if we think about it, it's barely relevant for anything more than short-term gains at best.

The golden rule is do unto others as you would have them do to you.  Simple enough, right?  Then why is it not that easy to follow?

The desire to always be nice to others is difficult, frankly, because life can be difficult.  We live in an unfair world and things are not always easy.  The stress, the pressure, the pain, the sorrow... the responsibilities, the bills, the tasks, the commitments... these are all very real parts of every day life.  Very real things that must be handled and often distract us from being nice.

It is also hard to be nice because we are surrounded by so many other people in this world... and, well, they are not always nice to us.  It may be from actions we've done or perhaps not at all. It could be their issues to deal with or unresolved conflicts from the past, it doesn't matter.  Bottom line is that we expect a certain level of fairness in this life and if we behave a certain way then we expect others to as well.

Alas, it doesn't always happen that way.

What you may realize, however, is that these interactions of impact.  It may be negligible or it may be profound, but there is something about experiencing meanness or niceness that really does matter.

So with that insight of how one's attitude can affect others, doesn't it make sense to try and be nice?

To follow your inner sage means to live with personal accountability and conduct yourself in a manner that is appreciated and respected by everyone around you.  The affirmation that you will take responsibility for your own actions makes it possible to be nice to others... even if they don't deserve it.  They may not be nice to you, but you can still be nice to others.

Being nice has nothing to do with relinquishing power or control to others.  You are still your own person and you still make your own decisions.  You can agree with others or you can disagree.  But throughout it all you can simply be nice about it.  

Why?  because, Being nice matters.

When you're nice, you feel better. 

Others around you feel better.  

The world is a little bit happier... at least in your little corner of it.