Stop Being So Nice... (as an ex-Google millionaire)

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[@Tech.Library]

Its always good we give those below us a helping hand.

[@Tech.Library]

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[@acetruth1601]

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[@szymonkrupecki7487]

Lessons I've learned from this video: -be assertive -set boundaries

[@_thechosen]

-be discerning

[@superbatman2275]

and subscribe, hit the like button

[@El_Patron2024]

I have been a people pleaser all my life I couldn’t say no. No I say it all the time and people may not be in love with my kindness but they respect me . Men need respect woman need love

[@lrt35]

You don't have to set boundaries or be assertive if you don't associate with people whom assertiveness and boundaries are required. Just stay away and you can even be a sheep if you wanna. Yet a sheep can't be a sheep in the midst of a pack of wolves and slimy snakes - That's the lesson!

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

@@lrt35 It will be devoured. Truth hard learned (y)

[@scientifico6333]

At the end of the day, being fair is more sustainable than being kind.

[@ahmusg8054]

@kakashi sentai stfu

[@markettradinggenius]

@kakashi sentai the problem is, not EVERYONE receives the "gift"; regardless if it's good, bad or indifferent..

[@MS-gc7rb]

@@ahmusg8054 He's trolling. lol

[@bigphil815]

@kakashi sentai yeah but people can mistake kindness for weakness and take advantage.

[@michaelz4239]

Exactly. I only ask for fairness and be treated equally. Kindness is a nice to have, but equality is what i want

[@FairBeautyEssentials]

Because I refuse to “be kind” to my ex spouse, now all of a sudden, “I’m angry, I’m better, I need therapy, and I never grew up in a marriage” are his EXACT words of attack towards me. He’s a narc, liar, manipulator, user, and serial gaslighter. Over it! That is why I set boundaries and I am no longer kind. Being kind is a waste of my time It gets me nowhere and I get nothing out of it. I realize being a b!tch is better and I get far more respect! That is what works for me. Thank you for creating this video. All it does is confirm that I am not going crazy and my new true behavior is best👍🏼

[@eEmm1]

"Life isn't fair and it's not necessarily your job to make it fair". Words to live by.

[@user-fy1mz2ib1g]

Bugs will be crushed by white old men , first condition separate them, raise them selfish

[@g3nov3s]

It's the government's job to make it fair...

[@MetaJamm]

@@g3nov3s They are ordinary people made from meat, and fight for power not to serve more, but less.

[@g3nov3s]

@@MetaJamm Back in the communist era in my country, the government's slogan was something that would be roughly translated as: "People aren't born equal, but we're working hard to make this happen."

[@dijoxx]

It is actually. Life is what we make of it.

[@Lando0o0o0o0o0o]

Selective kindness is 🔑 took me 34 years to really learn this lesson.

[@thatchangedmylife7764]

I agree

[@BlackDiamond-rj1ov]

I had to learn it swiftly here NYC.

[@xxxasadulxxx]

Took me same amount of time too!

[@Lando0o0o0o0o0o]

@@xxxasadulxxx it sucks cuz you want to see the good in people but I’ve been burned more times than I care to count.

[@Lando0o0o0o0o0o]

@@xxxasadulxxx will do sir

[@sarahtonin07]

I've been too kind to people my whole life. It's definitely gotten me into some sad situations. But I've found 2 quotes that I like to merge when it comes to kindness: 1) Light a candle and guide those who are lost, but 2) don't set yourself on fire to brighten someone else's existence. Be kind, bit don't be afraid to set boundaries. Everyone deserves that. Even Jesus had boundaries.

[@sarahtonin07]

*but

[@TechLeadShow]

Love that quote! It's not your job to save people who don't want to be saved.

[@se1931]

What were Jesus's boundaries? Can you say more about that please

[@Fay_F_2]

Correct

[@16beesting]

Love this! I was thinking about Jesus during this video too and this answered my heart

[@hmsaeric]

Thank you for your male life perspective. I can relate 100%.

[@Strangedream]

I was really surprised to hear you talk about homeless people--- that's not something that i would have expected you to have experienced at your income level--- it's amazing to me you've learned the exact same way that i have the typical consequences of choosing to help homeless people. I especially appreciated your putting the question out "what kind of lifestyle are you basically financing for these people and will it lead to any level of self actualization for anyone involved?" Of course the answer is no, and this is the same loop of bullshit that entitlement programs like welfare create. Put another way, most people just aren't going to take the initiative to do anything for themselves if they don't really have to. That's part of the reason for the persistent homeless population in Oceanside,CA where i live. It's perfectly possible to survive living here all year round. It can be a little unfortunate in deep winter and summer but it's surviveable outside in a tent and once a person ends up there and realizes that living without wifi or cable or electricity or a private restroom/shower all suck to some degree but the huge relieved burden of not having to pay rent or utilities greatly eclipses the inconveniences listed above for many. Then CA makes it even worse by distributing entitlements in cash and food stamps and making laws outlawing stopping or prosecuting shoplifters. The result of the preceding is that homeless people can live in tents, buy food with food stamps and boost expensive items from any store around them which they can then sell and use the cash to buy drugs. Why would anyone bother getting a job or making an effort to find a roof to live under? I don't know where this will lead but it's nothing new. The only new thing is fentanyl being added to the mix which makes everything i just described darker and more dire. It also makes it imperative that people like you and me force ourselves to stop providing services to these people. The hard truth is that if you stop letting people use your washing machine and shower and stop letting people park broken down vehicles in front of your house or letting people sleep in your car or giving them food and whatever else they can carry and letting them add your number to their pets chip info so YOU get the call when their pets inevitably get loose and brought to the humane society you will find that they won't even skip a beat before they move on to the next victim. You mentally prepare yourself for days just to tell someone no and they don't even care they just drop you like a rock in a river and "next!" You are immediately forgotten unless they need something in the future and think it's been long enough for you to have cooled down so they can revictimize you. Anyway clearly this vid struck a chord with me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and validating my own.

[@vee2841]

I saw people manipulate my grandmother’s kindness. Sometimes kindness and being nice gets you zero respect. This is why nice people grow fangs. I’m an empath that has toughened up over the years and I don’t feel bad about it.

[@pebbles2482]

Same here. In the past I had shown nothing but love n kindness to the family of a toxic ex bf. Then in 2018 I was shocked to find out that these SOBS whole family were into the occult n had been doing witchcraft to me n my family for many years. Caused horrendous pain n damage to us. Imagine my SHOCK! Smh

[@chow-town9888]

Damn I have fangs and I’m an empath lol

[@deemac3470]

True, sometimes people take kindness for weakness and abuse of the kindness they receive.

[@tc8330]

Teach me your ways

[@JUDEIRA]

Same ... i feel like i am hardening now over the time... Being an empath made me miserable and hurt all the time..

[@shwetadutta8572]

Exactly being a 43 year old I totally agree with what you say. Sometimes people mistake your kindness for your weakness, so it's important to draw a line

[@mukahirwajanet6617]

I agree with you 100%

[@npursuit]

Absolutely!

[@aneesanas123]

Absolutely

[@d3ltaking419]

For sure 100% with you on that.

[@87crlucas]

I'm glad you've discovered this at 43. I am just now discovering it at 55. Had I discovered it earlier I would've saved myself a ton of headache/heartache.

[@lifeinloop]

Great hint that about the time spent and the commitment that generated.

[@sarahhetzel777]

It's such a counterintuitive but important life lesson to stop always being the nice guy.

[@MerrieElizabeth]

I cried a bit when hearing this. am so tired of being fooled for my kindness by ungrateful people that just came by & disappear in thin air after they got what they want. time to get myself back. cleverness is gift, kindness is choice

[@didiperera4951]

yes.. kindness is choice, i saw you, you had a beautifull kindness heart👏🙏

[@mathematician_242]

I feel you😥

[@safiyyahmuhammad8237]

I cried as well . 😓

[@EM-wo6wf]

Im the same way. I need to start being assertive.

[@MerrieElizabeth]

@ladawg81 TRUEEEEE 😭 I even make more effort for those who doesn’t care. And ignore those who really matters (cry again)

[@meganscottmanolova-3264]

There’s a difference between being kind vs having poor boundaries. Putting your needs first is healthy.

[@PatrickMenesesYTOfficial4945]

Christianity: Press X to doubt.

[@hinamatsuro1908]

It depends how you say it though everyone IS suppost to be kind you can still deny something without cursing or shouting unless they don't listen and are manipulative then yeah shouting would do the trick.

[@Pvezin]

Exactly, fill your bucket first. The overflowing water will help others.

[@suburbaneverest9838]

Yes. I will always choose myself first, I hope my future self would remember this

[@JDOGFTW]

not with woman.

[@mrfrugal1091]

Appreciation is epic 🎉

[@northpolenate]

i really enjoy listening to you speak, there was one video you made where i questioned some of your points but overall you are extremely smart. keep sharing your knowledge here on youtube. hitting like buttons and increasing your algo. cheers mate.

[@Chahlie]

I'm a grandma.... it took me a lifetime to learn that being 'nice' and people pleasing is a sign of zero self esteem. Self esteem is often confused with self confidence. You can have huge self confidence related to skills/work but still have zero self esteem due to life training. It's an epidemic. If anyone ever says you are 'too nice' and you find yourself being taken advantage of a lot, have a check of your self esteem. Don't waste your life on others!

[@PatrickMenesesYTOfficial4945]

You just realized? My grandpa told me this when I was 5.

[@karri17]

It's so hard not to though, I've spent my entire 14 years catering to other people's needs and emotions

[@nguyenphucthien5497]

yeah, sometimes, i think that my kindness is an attempt to prove my value, or to look for a recognition from people , and when i let people exceed my boundary for so long, i feel negative. Maybe I need to love myself first, build up my self esteem, i hope my kindness would be pure, then...

[@JesusHernandez-lv4rx]

Sometimes helping others fixes your own faults though. If it doesn’t, helping just helped you learn a new skill you had to learn to help the person. Thus, you get a free skill out of it, as well as an increase in patience dealing with others. It’s not all bad

[@TheBellina100]

I agree.

[@bobbyrebholz2183]

Thank you for being brutally honest with all of this. I was a nice guy all of my life. When I married, had two children, and turned 40, I immediately saw the need to assert myself more. Not everyone has to like you. On a side note, have you noticed that selfish people are in better shape both physically and mentally?

[@zintlekewana970]

And even live longer.

[@staciemanns7077]

Facts!!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@harshgrub3181]

The most selfish people are out of shape pedophiles & fratboogers by the majority. You'll need a better example.

[@donsanjino]

In the movie cloud atlas the often repeated line was 'the weak are meat; the strong do eat'.

[@bl1506]

So true about selfish people being in good shape cause it’s all about themselves lol

[@antoinettewilliams716]

Thank you for talking about everything I have been saying for years

[@Concrete_Crescent]

Thank you for this. I am always being taking advantage from .I have a big heart so this helps

[@Noktackey1]

Nice to your parents, be kind to your siblings, be professional to others. This is how I do.

[@mufasareinfield2989]

👍👍👍👍

[@PatrickMenesesYTOfficial4945]

I treat everybody the same like strangers.

[@AndyVids2011]

Sometimes parents and siblings are the main ones who will exploit your kindness.

[@insanoibro6331]

That's actually very solid advice

[@respatimahardika]

@@AndyVids2011 so true

[@InternetLiJo]

Protecting my time is low key my full time job. Time is the most valuable resource, and as a result I won’t just give it away, especially to the people who can’t respect it.

[@TechLeadShow]

we're in this unprecedented age of social media where attention is gold. that has to be protected if you know what's good for you.

[@f12736]

Good for you.

[@InternetLiJo]

@@f12736 thank you

[@zayn659]

Its sucks for me when i try to explain someone something with my whole heart and interest and in between the explanation i realise they don't care ,i feel like a fool that i spend that much time and knowledge I've gained by myself, so they change the topic and i promise myself never to give this person a piece of advice again ,cuz you should not be easily available you should be important and people should realise the value of your effort and time

[@pradeep2662]

women's time isnt that productive anyway.

[@candiced2138]

People are only considered mean when you don’t do what you want them to do or if they can’t control you.

[@888ssss]

kindness has its own reward.

[@mylifebelike4676]

Thank you. I have always been a people pleaser... I lost my home due to hurricane ida. All those people I have helped... not one of them asked if we were ok and if we needed anything. Totally changed my perspective on my relationships and to just focus on myself and the friends that are truely there for me.

[@GODis_N_ctrl]

😢 🤗

[@ladyangeles8698]

Similar situation with my mother. Our neighbors took advantage of her kindness, she gave them gifts, invited them on every events, gave them any yummy food, help them to get pass on this Police / Military exam, to those who get abused, and those who are in need. Not one of them physically and financially helped us when my mother was in the hospital, was attacked by other neighbors and gave her death threats. It made me so angry and dispised them so much. I've always told her to stop being so naive because in the end those people whom you've help will become arrogant and so proud of themselves to the point they'll no longer give AF about you in the end. They can't repay nor remember the good deeds you've done, you're just wasting your time over some bullshit people. (Forgive my curse words, I'm just hella pissed at those Mother F animals)

[@DomCoreLeon]

Isn't that the point of the video? He's saying they aren't obligated to be "kind" and help someone. Also, helping people and then expecting even more help in return is uhh... nvm

[@siddharthaneupane3721]

I'm so sorry for what happened to you. I hope you and your family are in a better place today.

[@m2m1992]

@@DomCoreLeon Exactly, do not help ppl expecting something in return.

[@rubycubez1103]

Being overly nice to selfish ppl will leave you hurt, especially at work. I found coworkers testing to see what they can get away with. Theyll ask for something small...next thing you know you're their go to person. Once u start saying no, it's interesting to see how ppl will treat you as if you're the one who's a horrible person.

[@joyce_lui]

As a new teacher I feel that with my students. They take my kindness for granted and I find myself putting in more effort than they are (easy way to get burnt out). Students are constantly testing my boundaries and if I change my answer to no, they give me attitude. I am now learning the difference between being kind and having firm boundaries.

[@PlaylistKiiing]

@@joyce_lui It's better to be respected than like when dealing with students.

[@PlaylistKiiing]

I embrace being that horrible person they will make me out to be after they took advantage of my kindness. It's a great feeling to know I stood up for myself to coward individuals.

[@dexorne9753]

@@joyce_lui kids and young teens can be pretty horrible creatures to their teachers, hope the best for you.

[@gcg8187]

@@joyce_lui please don't forget about the students who never test your boundaries, and never give you attitude, and try to be good people. It's really important that you do your best for them, regardless of a couple punk ass students who annoy you. You can change their life. Find the best, most uplifting, most effective teachers you can and learn from them. Almost every painful memory I have from school was from teachers as a kid. It was over 10 years ago but I still remember the anger, the condescension, their satisfaction in dominating me. Of course there's no way they remember, because they were already adults. But I was 9 11 14 and 16. I wasn't doing anything to them, or anyone. They could have just spoken to me like a person with a brain, instead of a slave or criminal. They have no right. If anything, weren't they hired to help? Maybe this time I can let it go for good, just move on. Just like techlead is doing. Well, we're both trying at least

[@richardkoh208]

Bang on stuff !!

[@princeekeson12]

People (especially narcissists) don't want advice, they just want to be HEARD and VALIDATED.

[@karenbernard6041]

Hell, everybody on the planet needs to hear this. Stop giving away your gift of kindness to any and everyone. Remember, it's a gift.

[@7even235]

And a gift is freely given 💀, ur thinking of reward…which is earned.

[@karenbernard6041]

@@7even235 Yes I am

[@moniquejohnson2465]

amen sistah, I had to learn to set boundaries.

[@tinycandypanda]

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[@joshuashakir2772]

@@7even235 Factssss

[@nnnmmmable]

I use kindness as a means to discern what type of people I'm dealing with, which is why I'm very kind. I want to see who will push, who will overdo, who will take advantage. I advise always playing sheep when you first meet people, to get a good idea of what kind of person they are, and then you show them the wolf when they try to shear the sheep.

[@largibolala2691]

I love this. Thank you for your advice :)

[@melaniebrooks3012]

Very intelligent. Thanks for sharing

[@adeyinkaayelabade770]

I love your perspective about this, thank you!

[@ft.shraddha2154]

This is exactly what I do too, thank you :)

[@mathuradarshan6956]

Even I do the same thing ...I m a kind person by nature but by God's grace I know how to say no when required ..so I play kind when I meet new people and always use my kindness as my first step towards friendship and it actually helps you to figure out others nature ...after filtering badasses , it becomes easy for me to eliminate super clever and manipulate people from my friend list .

[@michaeldonato9307]

People take my kindness for granted. Than I leave them.

[@user-oz4nn3jw8p]

Better to wrong the world than have it wrong me!

[@user-wl1uz5sb9f]

It is sad but true. Kindness is nowadays abused. Current culture is too self-centred and depressed, they will just take everything to whoever gives them a hand

[@satanspit4101]

It has been abused for along time. Its in humans nature.

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

Lots of people don’t want to receive kindness but I think it’s just being civilized. They think it means more. It makes them feel ‘indebted’. It angers them because they believe it’s some kind of a tactic. In all the wrong ways, sone have turned kindness into it being something wrong. Something disdainful. A weak move. A naive move. This video is about managing your kindness but I have seen people refuse kindness. I suppose they are the ones determined to have all things in their lives operate on their terms. It is a most heartbreaking emotion to be subjected to. Of course in some way, generosity opens the pathway to friendship but with some level of discernment must establish if it is sincere or if may have an agenda. I guess this is how we find out about people. It is similarly you can give everything you have but it might not be good enough for others. Kindness you give isn’t what it says about you, but in measure the lesson to learn is how others receive it and what you can learn about them; what it tells you about them. 😒

[@exemida]

@@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger I refuse kindness given to me because I have not only experienced being taken advantage of but have watched others be taken advantage of and the thought that accepting it might make me do the same to others frightens me, Im not lording it over anyone I usually forget a half hour later because I don't want anyone owing me anything. I don't want to take advantage of others therefore I try to figure it out on my own. Lately I've begun saying no to others. Co workers have offered to take shifts for me for covering for them but I feel obligated to decline and I don't know why. Maybe I feel guilty for saying no lately.

[@PatrickMenesesYTOfficial4945]

Be like me don't give a fuck

[@morisco56]

@@PatrickMenesesYTOfficial4945 that is a hard thing to do speccially for me

[@traceydumase]

"Make people earn that generosity" It's so crazy how much people can really feel so entitled to you doing things for them. It's borderline delusion. But yes, if you know you're a generous individual, only hand that out to those who will genuinely appreciate it. I love this so much!

[@DjLiyayiCashvevo]

You're wise

[@marblejump]

That's right. I had to learn to stop saving others' ass. In fact, I wasn't doing them a favor. Quite the opposite. I was just encourage that very behavior: the victim mentality (Tech Lead mentioned that in another video). I was doing damage to people who asked for favours, by not letting them to put the effort to learn to help themselves.

[@jorgealex8403]

Actually the make them earn it theory rocks and works really well with humans nature

[@Team920_]

Absolutely

[@hameed_ludba]

Damn I watched quite a few of his videos and I'm so surprised how we have similar thoughts XD

[@modemarcoj8026]

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[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

If you're too kind, which is a choice, people tend to take advantage of you or what you do, they EXPECT it all the time after that.

[@Faithistheanswer]

They believe in Entitlement for sure.

[@SalehRealist]

If they expect it then don't give it. Dont be predicteable

[@espressohype]

I can 100% relate to the narc/empathy dichotomy. I practically wrote two-thirds of my ex's med school essays only for her to abandon ship after 9 years together when she graduated. You're absolutely right, kindness is taken for granted, particularly by those with narcissistic tendencies. It was an expensive lesson for me to learn but we pay for our education in one way or another.

[@bushboymena]

Damn that’s cold and parasitic af

[@poeticprincee9750]

People like that are dangerous! No heart what so ever! She knew she wanted to leave you the whole time! I’m sorry that happened to you! Don’t let her change your trust on all women.

[@TheMaestroMMA]

@@poeticprincee9750 Strong prey on the weak

[@erickfernando18]

helping her out doesnt mean she will always be with you, you mixed things up

[@portroyal6886]

There's a difference between helping and being used

[@user-xw6ts3hj4g]

Youve nailed bro..very well said.

[@wouterdegruijl4303]

Many people think kindness is some sort of investment and that the other will repay it some day. It's sneaky in that way, they are not being kind just to be kind, but they expect something back in the future without saying it. This always leads to resentment because the other is not aware and usually doesn't care about that unspoken contract you arranged for them.

[@mintymint4048]

True

[@WindspriteM]

it's like gift culture. it's a present you didn't ask for. although, I don't think being kind necessarily is a bad thing always, it's just that choosing to be kind should be voluntary. like if someone asked to use my toilet because they forgot their key and waiting for the replacement to be brought, it usually isn't too costly or risky to let them in. if it actually costs high effort to help someone, that's a different story.

[@Querens]

I agree on the most part, but the world with super rational people choosing strictly the ones who "deserves" their kindness... Kinda funny

[@ellisz5972]

I don't mind being kind to people. For a long while I didn't even mind "gifting" people money or other things they needed. I'd give the shirt off my back. But then, people started expecting it. The same people treated me like I was obligated to do this. That changed my thinking.

[@patriciazaragoza3269]

@@ellisz5972 Right. When favor become obligation. Taken for granted and even resentful with you if not received.

[@michaelspero2449]

When you are poor, being nice is often the best you can do. You cannot show grace with your wealth, but instead your actions. Being wealthy requires cleverness to properly channel energies, hopefully into the right people and the right places. Decisions become harder as you increase in wealth, as you have more options to choose. I don’t believe being nice is essential, but it’s been a lesson for me, my first chapter, has been poor and to learn humility and to relate to the poor. I hope someday I can find the ingredients to rise above my current station in life. And be clever with what I have learned to extend rope down from where I came from. Thanks for another great video TL

[@peacebaby70]

Beautifully written

[@Faith4vincera]

Very true words.

[@GODis_N_ctrl]

♥️🙏🏽

[@joodeeboochoo]

Great video! Thank you for the food for thought!

[@RS-we7lx]

Thank you!

[@JonnyWisdom]

8:35 - "You need to consider, what type of poor behaviour might you enable when you are kind to other people" - THIS IS GOLD. Childish people cannot be trusted with kindness, they see it as weakness and instantly take advantage.

[@vmasters29]

I don't even see this as being nice. I think this is just setting healthy boundaries and protecting your time and peace of mind. Thank you for sharing your persepctive.

[@carldrogo9492]

That's what the title says "Stop being so nice" 🤦‍♂️

[@wolfgangowitsch8164]

If there isn’t too much risk or effort for me I’m generally nice to people. Throughout my life I received help and empathy from all sorts of people and it makes me feel good to give back. Yet if they abuse my kindness and or trust, I have the habit to neither spend any time and effort to help them, nor to hurt them or plot to do so. If they have taken something that I can regain I do so if it’s worth the risk and effort. Dealing with these people I am completely selfish, since the relationship has no present value or possible future value.

[@Godspit6066]

I m a nice guy,empath,im a woman by the way😂,im an empath wanted the best for everybody.after many years i ve realized most family members pretending to love me,they so entitled, if they ask for something at the moment,i dnt have,they get mad,giving me silence treatment. Im like a doormat. Once i started seing their true colors, i started giving selectively.i become so resentful because i realized i was being used,and manipulated

[@giorgioencinas]

Plot twist: this guy doesn't give a shit about you or if you are kind or not, just giving advise so he could get his promo code out

[@swisdom9117]

I feel like people learn to become assertive as thy grow. I'm 21 now and I can relate to everything he said. I try to be assertive and aggressive but it's hard with my nature. I'll keep trying though because I don't want people to continue walking over me. On another note, just by looking at this guy, I can tell he's been hurt a lot. I pray he's okay.

[@elijah__]

I am walking the same path as you. Same age and everything. We got this

[@KelleyBroussardMackaig]

Wow - what a sweet, and sincerely kind hearted thing to say, Sashell... Man, this world could certainly use more people like you.

[@pondering-princess]

Me too. Turning 22 next month. You live and you learn. We view the world as we are. If we are good and kind people, we think everyone will also be the same but as you grow up, you realise how rare true empathy and kindness is. It truly is a gift.

[@questjon.]

@@elijah__ education and savings can make your future possibilities grow exponentially. Respect those things but never at the cost of family. You'll need some people you can trust as well at some point

[@elijah__]

@@questjon. thank you this is relevant to my life and idk how you knew to tell me that from what I said

[@ahlienritjh]

Weakness can never be kindness. We must have a limit, because someone's kindness is someone's bridge to prey on that particular person. We must also be aware that some people are kind at the expense of their own kind.

[@jasonMB999]

"Nice guys are creepy." L O L 🤣

[@Herrera_70]

Thank you very much! I am 28 and I have slowly realized how people take advantage of me because I am always "nice" no matter what. I'm done with it, I'm cutting people off, I'm treating everyone like they treat me and no one is gonna be getting my kindness unless they earn it and deserve it.

[@nightowl6811]

Yup, u learning excellent, I'm 51 and way psst all that. Life is super easy now. Little debt, single by choice, never had a problem getting women, but now I realized, a woman is just a bill, zero value in relationships. I got what I wanted out of the ex girlfriends, 2 sons ages 8 and 19. Life is super easy single in los angeles county

[@CornFedZ06]

Learned it early. Worrying about being nice to others will corrupt your freewill. You can be nice but don't make it your state of mind. Be yourself, Jenny!

[@PkmnMasterHolly]

Great video!!

[@Izzybellita]

Perfect. The best video I have seen and you are spot on!

[@joanmyron]

Thanks for the advice :)

[@Jennegg23]

Trying to be nice expecting people to be nice back. So true. If you are going to do something nice do it without expecting anything in return. Hard lesson I have learned.

[@chocolate82467]

I’m an empath and it has taken me years to figure this out. People were constantly taking advantage of me because I was so nice and always tried to help, but it got to the point where I finally got tired of it. I started protecting myself by telling people I knew were taking advantage and leeching off me “NO”. Needless to say, I was then told I was being mean, but I didn’t care. I feel so much better since I’ve done that.

[@jai9952]

Thanks a lot! This made me reconsider my priorities. How old are you, if I may ask?

[@mysticbeauty3634]

Good for you 👊🏼💚💪🏽 People will forget all the times you said yes, but will never forget the times you say no! Saying no is healthy for our sanity 💙👁

[@chocolate82467]

@@jai9952 I just turned 50. Sadly, I've spent my entire life working to make others happy while neglecting myself and my needs. The good thing is I've finally started taking care of myself and I feel so much better.

[@chocolate82467]

@@mysticbeauty3634 That is so true! I just had a fairweather friend contact me because she wants something, but when I needed her, she had every excuse in the book not to be there. This time I told her "no, I can't help you". Needless to say, she wasn't happy and will never forget this "no".

[@melissasyummylife254]

One empath to another, I have went through hell with people in my life, taken advantage of me, I’m not as old as you, but I am still learning to leave people alone that don’t want to genuinely bring value into my life. Love ❤️ and light 💡

[@Team920_]

Empathy & Sympathy is a disease

[@mariobarcelon7226]

Good teaching. Yes hard to do the right thing. Thank you

[@angel-peralta]

A great book on the topic of “no” - “The Power of No” - James & Claudia Altucher.

[@a88888888a]

I wanted to read this book but picked up the wrong title at the store. The title I got was the 'The Power of Hoes' by Chad and Jessica

[@SummeRain783]

I have always been the empath in every relationship dynamic and you are right that being kind is a choice. Boundaries are also important

[@KouaFongLo]

Wise words. Thanks.

[@ImWORTHITINC]

YOU ROCK! KZbin recommended you to me and I watched 2 of your episodes bout "stop being so nice" WOW! THIS IS ALL SO TRUE AND SOMETHING I NEEDED REINFORCED! I KNOW people are trying to get some feed. I call them "vampires' they suck the lifeblood from me and my business and the people WHO REALLY ARE DOING THE WORK! God bless you! ANd congrats on not letting your parents, ex wife, friends and customers walk all over you! I HAVE FINALLY DONE THE SAME! (the hardest was with my young "fans/customers" and my family. I AM WORTH IT! TYSM brother!

[@frenkshkurti9736]

Some people want your energy, energy vampires.

[@xenos2352]

Thx for being nice by uploading this vid

[@gradientO]

Thx for being nice by creating this comment

[@frankyu6984]

As an ex-nice guy.

[@FLAC2023]

Lmao

[@vonmutinda4888]

@@frankyu6984 why you are an ex-nice guy as an ex-nice guy

[@sahibolrahahaibhai]

This is techlead experience ,I toh felt that kindness is appreciated but in long run and also it's not good being rude ,but yes being fair and assertive is too a way but yes kindness should be too involved with experience of people and whom to have it for.

[@kirschmackey_official]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. Needed this. I'm moving different from now on.

[@frankmacias7244]

Very beautifully stated thanks for your thoughts on this matter.

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

Be nice to yourself first and always. That's not mutually exclusive to being nice to others.

[@genkiferal7178]

Ayn Rand's, "never sacrifice self or another"

[@alcoyot]

You have to be careful of blindly giving everyone you meet, power status and consideration over yourself. Doing things that imply that they are more important than you, when it’s likely the opposite is true. This is why I don’t watch tv or movies 99% of the time. Because I don’t want to keep telling my subconscious that there’s this class of people, far more important than I am, and it’s my job to just sit there, watching them, supporting them financial and admiring how superior they are to me.

[@tc8330]

Teach me your ways

[@algo98algo]

Wtf… It’s not that deep…..

[@KatSpicert]

No one sits and watches TV or movies with this overbearing mindset of "Oh, I love Matthew Mcconaughey, I'll never be as rich and famous as he is, he can do anything way better than I can!" They watch those movies for entertainment, to be engrossed in a story, to have fun. They even sometimes watch those specific famous people in those said mediums because they can play their characters WELL, not because they're just "important". No one's forcing you to put how much value they have over you, to support them, to make it your JOB to watch them. With that mindset, you're MAKING them seem like they're more superior over your life. They live in your head rent free needing to convince yourself of something thats not even true. The most rational approach to this is just to separate the art from the artist, the act from the actors. Don't give a fuck about the actual people, but the characters they play. Needing to not watch movies because of this is not healthy outlook.

[@Sirobb13]

Thanks for sharing, glad I found your channel

[@humbughumbughumbug]

Reminds me of dating and toxic girlfriends. Codependent guys will get sucked into toxic relationships. And for a while it'll work really well until the GF asks for too much from the guy... And she'll break up after getting what she wanted from him. I'm sure it happens to women too, but I can only speak for men.

[@iHustleLXXXI]

I don’t have much but what I do have I like to share. My whole life has been about me being kind to the people around me and especially my mother in law. We are in the process of bringing her here to the us and she doesn’t ever talk to me or message me and we have no communication but I still feel obligated to help her because of the life I have and my wife. Watching your video just makes me think twice about actually bringing my mother in law here in the United States because she doesn’t seem like she appreciates the things I do for her.

[@angelsummers6555]

Good thinking. ...just curious did you eventually bring her to live with you?

[@arriane80]

Just discovered your videos and subscribed! Am thoroughly enjoying, so thank you☺️

[@IlovePumping]

All excellent points. Your reasoning explained simply. Thumbs up 👍

[@aliibilli]

I learned this at 18. I had a best friend who I helped with academics and almost everything bcz I genuinely cared for them. Unfortunately, they broke my trust and I decided to find better friends. Now when they invite me places, I always think about whether my time w them will actually be worth it and say no if I have to.

[@raghar3546]

Happy for u bro

[@reptilexcq2]

I helped someone at work constantly and one day, she stopped talking to me...say I try to own her. I was totally shocked.

[@ObsoleteTutorials]

@@reptilexcq2 Don't help if she didn't ask. I can see why she acted that way.

[@reptilexcq2]

@@ObsoleteTutorials Nah, I actually don't help unless they ask.

[@BasementBerean]

It's like once people think they're entitled to your kindness, it really isn't kindness anymore. It's more like tribute. I'll admit that I've been way too "nice" at times in life.

[@Jennegg23]

For sure! Then get disappointed when you find out people are just envious of you but still take from you.

[@Ghost-vg6iq]

Same

[@frank.l181]

It good to be nice and respectful in general, just don't be gullible.People will size you up and gather information from you. Friendships and relationships are earned, but procede with caution.

[@ranikalakaar]

Exactly. Right on. Thank you for these reminders and examples. I appreciate you.

[@yeokianhwee]

It is all about value game. If people perceive you as higher value, a simple useless signature on T shirt will make them so high and grateful. If they perceive you as lower value, they will take all your actions as granted and criticize all your doings for them. It's hard line to draw on how you should treat other people to command their gratitude and respect.

[@bossgd100]

The sad reality

[@user-xl6vl2xo4j]

yes as a millionare

[@deanmurphy.2440]

Even if you're rich and successful, if you're signing every T-shirt fans give you, they won't value that either

[@albertj.mendoza9586]

Your autograph analogy was spot on!

[@Meenaia]

Very insightful. I've noticed that someone with a kind personality is often devalued by most people also.

[@Aj-xu2jf]

Damn thank you for the video, I actually needed this today

[@EliasMendozaTV]

Omg I’m tired of being nice.. thank you so much 🙌🏻

[@chemt4684]

Wow ... I never heard this before. You are so right. Thank you for sharing these valuable thoughts.

[@TechOutAdam]

“It costs thousands of dollars just to make sure I can even BE with my ex wife.” There’s a lot of men who truly FELT that one my goodness.

[@FatherPhi]

@Average Consumer she can make a video if she wants

[@TechOutAdam]

@@FatherPhi Hahaha!

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

the counter strategy is simple: BECOME an ex-wife become trans

[@hackerhaze]

@Average Consumer outch, I low-key agree. I find annoying to see the tech lead coming here saying things about his ex wife when she can't even reply

[@indexplus]

@Average Consumer She didn't leave the material comforts, she went for the material comforts she could enjoy without him. You fool

[@JacobR522]

● horrible advice ●horrible channel ●I took advice

[@QiMU01]

Thank you so much, Tech Lead. This is very helpful!

[@oyeraj_]

Thanks for the awareness ❤

[@isabellamagazine]

I see why you're blessed. Your direct, straight forward and kind. That kinda behavior always has a return, whether it comes from the individual you have to or from someone else entirely not related to the act. While I absolutely get your point, no one should be ignorant to malipulation and just being used. However you still benefit the return. Thank you for sharing this.

[@FLAC2023]

I don't need to be nice cause I have no friends and I like it that way...

[@lidiaapolinario852]

I'm 26 and I'm learning to say no. And I'm learnning thay saying no is freedom. Thanks for the video. 🤗

[@stephaniecha4898]

You are amazing!!!!! My favorite person in my long watch of KZbin to see what people are listening too. Just so practical, and amazing.

[@WomboAnimals]

That hilarious cut to parasitic wasp at 2:47 😝

[@zazaza5535]

So honest, brutally truthful. The best advice I have heard.

[@jeffrose1679]

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[@TracyEllennn]

Agree with this so much. Thanks for the video!

[@silverwings8486]

Exactly you take words of my mouth

[@gideonopoku]

One thing to realize is that life isn't fair and it's not necessarily your job to make it fair

[@marcoterranova3679]

On the job , we got a new person , and after some first problems he had on the job I told him ' don't worry I will help you ' I helped him with explanations suggestions etc . For the period of almost 2 months I was kind and nice , One day talking about something irrelevant he came out telling me he have 145 QI , from that moment I told him ' this is very good , this mean you don't need mi help anymore ' .... frankly I was sick tired helping him . After 2 weeks I stop helping him . he got fired . The best thing of it , he blamed me because he got fired , he did not blame him self for the 145 QI aren't working well.

[@jamestony3012]

Right !!! Thank you so much for this video I needed to hear this .....👍

[@tequilachanel7312]

For the people who disagree: Haven’t been a people pleasure all their life. You wouldn’t understand. This video isn’t for you.

[@shawnawallace4582]

Exactly!! They haven't suffered

[@ayyboii8108]

Not for them yet* it's coming 😂😂😂 life is life at the end of the day.