kindness

Complementary virtues¶

• benevolence
• care
• compassion
• goodwill
• metta
• nying je

Contrasting vices¶

• animosity
• cruelty
• ill will
• indifference
• meanness

Virtues possibly in tension¶

• independence?

How to acquire or strengthen it¶

TBD

Notes and links¶

• Notes on Kindness (David, LessWrong)
• Character Lab kindness playbook
• VIA Strengths: Kindness
• Tolstoy on kindness
• Try to always be kind because you never know when you’re incompetent

Mentioned elsewhere¶

• One of St. Paul’s "fruit of the spirit".
• One of the Seven Christian Virtues of Prudentius (a.k.a. compassion).
• One of the virtues in the Boy Scout Law
• One of William De Witt Hyde’s virtues

Inspirational quotes¶

• “The kinder and the more thoughtful a person is, the more kindness he can find in other people. Kindness enriches our life; with kindness mysterious things become clear, difficult things become easy, and dull things become cheerful.” — Tolstoy