You’re good at nice. You’ve been rewarded for nice your whole life. Underneath it, sometimes, is a truth that isn’t nice at all — just true.
“What would you have me know about the truth my niceness covers?”
Some additional insights around this question:
- Where are you being agreeable instead of honest right now?
- What would you say if being liked weren’t the goal?
- What does your niceness cost you when it overrides your truth?