It is hard to argue that being kind would be a bad thing. You could meet a person whom speaks to you warmly and shines helpfulness from the eyes. You might not even realize what you witnessed in the moment, but you would think to yourself afterwards that not everyone in this world is a jackass afterall. If the person you met was a clerk at the shop counter, you probably would be happy to be a customer there again. It leaves its mark, even if you are not paying attention when it happens. The question is, are you digesting it when you receive it? To do that, you would have to be aware of it.

Some people are by default frustrated, angry or stressed. There is nothing in this world other than themselves that could turn their thinking otherwise. You can try to be kind to them, but it will not echo back to you. Your subtle hint of warmth does not stick to their head as they have a teflon coating over there. It is better to leave them to their own worth. Do not lower yourself on to their level, but rather kill them with kindness. Deep within they know who is doing the right thing, they are just ignoring that fact to justify their own delucional conception that being unpleasant gets them somewhere quicker and higher.

Think this, when the helpfulness bounces between people, meaning you receive it in addition to giving it, we achieve complacency to both parties. If genuinely delivered, kindness takes both of you further than you would have thought, you lift each other up, rather than pull one down. Behind every (seemingly) successful person there is a bunch of others helping them to achieve the goals. We as humans don’t thrive in a vacuum.

Fundamentally, be kind to everyone.

We are humans. We are driven by our emotions. Have leniency towards others and yourself. Acknowledge that the emotions are there in good and bad. Celebrate when there are moments to celebrate. Approach conflicts with care and empathy. Life does not end if somebodys feelings get hurt by accident. Solved conflicts strengthen trust. Live besides other people and treat them as you would want yourself to be treaten, kindly.