I need to always keep this in mind while interacting with people.

#kindness

@eeyam also, even if you're a heartless bastard, being kind to people tends to pay off in many, many ways.

I read in a book once, "Being polite costs you nothing and might just save your life."

@eeyam 🎵 Everybody's got a special kind of story, Everybody's finds a way to shiiiiine🎵
@eeyam I dunno that I'd say that's *why*, exactly, but it's certainly an important factor. Really, I'd say the reason to be kind is that, most of the time, not being kind means you're being a dick and, to quote Wil Wheaton, Don't Be A Dick.
@eeyam why you can't be arbitrarily kind
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what do you know about them ?
@eeyam baseline advice I remind my self of regularly: everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about.