Choosing To Be Kind, Not Nice

Xu Xu, Ph.D.
3 min readJul 27, 2021

What does being kind mean to you?

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Aim to be kind, not nice. There is an important distinction between the two. Being nice is talking about the weather. Being kind is caring whether someone has an umbrella in case it rains.
With kindness, you’re motivated by genuine empathy and compassion for someone, but you never lose sight of yourself. by Luvvie Ajayi Jones

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Xu Xu, Ph.D.

Mom, wife, daughter, and university professor. Trained economist. Self-taught data science nerd. Transitioning into behavioral science with great enthusiasm.