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When you meet someone who describes themselves as a nice person, pay attention to how they treat others, particularly those they dislike, disagree with, or have nothing to gain from.

Some people are perfectly capable of being kind, respectful, and considerate towards those they like, but that only tells you how they behave when they feel positively towards someone.

Observe how they treat everybody else, especially people who cannot offer them anything in return, people who challenge their opinions, or people they have no particular reason to impress.

That is where you begin to see a more complete picture of their character.

Being nice to people you like is a preference. Treating people with respect, even when you do not like them, is a reflection of character.

Thought-provoking reflections on life, identity and relationships, written in the style of a modern-day Socratic journal and told through poetic paradoxes and emotional honesty.

by Paul Strydom.

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