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This reminds me of a favorite Vonnegut aphorism:

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

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[โ€“] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago

You don't "put on" kindness. Even if you don't feel how the other party receives it, you still give them the kindness.