The Paradox of Excessive Kindness

The Paradox of Excessive Kindness Using kindness to "avoid ourselves" is a fascinating concept. It seems to involve employing kindness, compassion, or empathy as a means to distract from personal i...

The Kindness Trap: Are You Hiding Behind Your Good Deeds? Let's cut to the chase. You think you're being kind. You're helping others, giving your time, your energy, maybe even your last dime.

Noble, right? But what if all that "kindness" is just a smokescreen? A clever dodge to avoid looking at the mess in your own backyard? This isn't about shitting on altruism.

True compassion is a powerful force. But there's a subtle, insidious way we can weaponize kindness against ourselves.

We use it to distract, to escape, to postpone the uncomfortable work of self-examination.